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STATE-BY-STATE INFORMATION

 ALABAMA:

MontgomeryPublic Schools job cuts draw criticism‎
Montgomery Advertiser - AdrienneNettles - March 29, 2010

On March 9, the board voted 5-1 to approve layoffs for 180support workers, 415 teachers and 17 school-based administrators because ofprojected budget shortfalls in state and local school funding next school year.

 

Ala.legislators consider shortening school year

MONTGOMERY, Ala.(AP) - March 15, 2010 - The financial crisis facing Alabama state government could mean a longersummer vacation for public school children.

The Alabama Legislature is considering two bills that wouldreduce the number of days public schools are required to remain open to savemoney as schools face budget cuts that could force teacher layoffs.

 

ARIZONA:
Arizona Republic, March 19, 2010
Cuts to All-day KindergartenBig Problem for Schools, Parents
Arizona'sexperiment with free full-day kindergarten isover. Lawmakers permanently cut the $218 million in program fundingto balance the budget, and now parents, districts and charter schoolsare struggling to find ways to keep the classes going. All-daykindergarten has been phased in since 2005. When classes start this fall, thestate once again will pay only for half-day kindergarten sessions;the extra cost of a full day will likely have to be borne by parents orproperty-tax payers.

 

Universitiesface 12 percent cut to make state budget work

HOWARD FISCHERCapitol Media Services | Posted: Tuesday, March 9, 2010

PHOENIX -- And the university system, whichescaped unscathed in the basic budget proposal, would take a 12 percentacross-the-board cut. That translates out to nearly $39.3 million for the maincampus of Arizona State University,more than $32.6 million for the Universityof Arizona and in excess of $16million for NorthernArizona University.

 

Arizona Universities Ordered to Cut Payrolls,March 13, 2010

Arizona'spublic universities were ordered by the Board of Regents Friday to cut theirpayroll costs by 2.75 percent, The Arizona Daily Star reported. It is unclearwhether institutions will cut salaries or order layoffs. In the last two years,about 2,000 jobs were eliminated and thousands of other higher educationemployees in the state had furloughs.

 

Teachersseek alternatives to layoffs‎
Arizona Republic, March 27, 2010

Under the proposed 2010-11 budget, at least 112 teacherswould lose their jobs and class sizes would increase by about three students inevery grade, to save $5.2 million.

 

MUSDfacing major budget cuts, layoffs‎
InMaricopa.com - MichaelK. Rich - March 31, 2010

The MaricopaUnified SchoolDistrict will host two meetings this week to helpthe district formulize plans to possibly repurpose a school and lay offpersonnel. The necessity for the layoffs stems from a failed overrideinitiative and cuts at the state level, which have resulted in MUSD having tocut almost $4 million from its operating budget.

 

ARKANSAS:

Mansfield School Agrees To Cut Staff

Fort SmithTimes Record - MaryL. Crider - ‎Mar 26, 2010‎

 

CALIFORNIA:

More than 23000 layoffnotices issued to teachers statewide‎
San Jose Mercury News - TheresaHarrington - Mar 15, 2010
Education budget cuts have prompted school districts across the state to sendout more than 23,000 pink slips, notifying teachers and other certificatedemployees they may not have jobs next year.

 

Seismiceducation layoffs hits California school districts

February 24, 2010

Victor Valley school district in California has cut the jobs of 181 teachersincluding music teachers, physical educationteachers, spanish teachers, and teachers of other elective courses and teachersof some core courses as well.  Seventeen principals and assistantprincipals also lost their jobs. 

 

Ralliesacross California protest cuts in higher education funding...

Los Angeles Times, Mar 4, 2010 ... A day ofpassionate protest against education funding cuts attractedthousands of demonstrators Thursday to generally peaceful rallies,

 

Redlands Unified SchoolDistrict

Contact:

Sabine Robertson-Phillips, Assistant Superintendent, HumanResources

Sabine_Robertson-Phillips@rusd.us

This year I have laid off 30 teachers, closed AdultEducation, and eliminated high school transportation.  There are haveclassified layoffs due to the closing of Adult School. Our categorical programs budgets have also been significantly, so we have hadsome layoffs in those areas as well.  We had to reassign two elementaryadministrators as well.  It has been a very difficult time for us...

 

COLORADO:

Falcon schooldistrict board OKs 92 job cuts

The Associated Press, March 25, 2010
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-The board of fast-growing Falcon SchoolDistrict 49 has approved a plan to cut 92positions, but administrators are hoping attrition and retirements will makelayoffs unnecessary.

 

Communityinput sought on school budget cuts

Aspen Daily News - CurtisWackerle - ‎Mar 31, 2010‎

The Aspen School Districtis planning for about $800000 in budget cuts for the 2010-2011 school year. ...Considering cuts made going into this year, Sirko said the current climate isamong the worst - if not the worst - she's seen in 35 years of working inpublic education in Colorado.Budget cuts are expected to continue for the next three to four years, and thetotal reductions for some schools could hit 20 percent, Sirko said.

 

Senator: Cuts haveschools at 'the cliff'

ReporterHerald.com, 3/29/10

Colorado lawmakers are very close to finalizing a 6.35 percentreduction for school funding for the 2010-11 school year, Sen. Bob Bacon told agroup gathered Sunday.

CONNECTICUT:

NorwichOKs up to 71 teacher layoffs‎ - TheDay.com, March 19, 2010

Board of educationalso considers closing a school to reach no-increase budget

 

Milfordschools warn 169 of possible layoff‎
New Haven Register (subscription) - BrianMcCready - MilfordBureau - March 26, 2010

A total of 169 nonrenewal notices were sent to city teachersThursday, after the Board of Education's budget increase was slashed by $2.2million earlier this month, the acting superintendent of schools said.

 

Stamfordresidents speak out against budget cuts‎
Stamford Advocate - MagdalenePerez - WynneParry - March 29, 2010
STAMFORD-- Scores of city residents at a Monday hearing on the municipal budget railedagainst possible cuts for Stamford public schools and its library system.

 

FLORIDA
FloridaHouse budget cuts aid to education, hikes tuition‎
Tampa Tribune - CatherineWhittenburg - RichardMullins - April 1, 2010

House Democrats railed against theeducation cuts throughout Thursday's debates. Rep. Bill Heller, D-St.Petersburg, argued that the education cuts fly in the face ofrecommendations from business leaders to close what they describe as "thetalent gap" in Florida'sworkforce.

 

Budgetshortfall bodes ill for schools

By GEOFF FOX, gfox@tampatrib.com,

Published: April 2, 2010

LAND O' LAKES - Furlough dayscould be mandated.
Teacher workloads could increase. Salaries may be cut, and people might losetheir jobs.

 

GEORGIA:

Schoolsfear budget crash
By Nancy Badertscher and James Salzer, The AtlantaJournal-Constitution, March 7, 2010
School systems in DeKalb County, Dublin and West Georgia'sHaralson County are offering a glimpse of the future for many districts acrossthe state. And it isn't pretty.

 

GASchools Superintendent Discusses State's Education Budget Crisis

‎WRCB-TV - March 29, 2010

She says the 800-million dollar shortfall has backed theDepartment of Education into a corner. The Georgia School System isbombarded with teacher layoffs, ...

 

DeKalbcommittee moves to cut 427 school jobs, nixes tax hike‎
Atlanta Journal Constitution - MeganMatteucci - March 26, 2010

The DeKalbCounty school board willvote on a budget for next year that balances the current projected deficit withat least 427 layoffs, seven teacher furlough days and at least four schoolclosings -- but no tax hike.

 

Camden County Schools, GA

Over the past two years, the Camden CountySchool District facedmassive budget reductions that forced them to eliminate 43 certified teachingand administrative positions. "These losses have created an overwhelming strainon the community's ability to support education during a time when expectationsand accountability for student success are extraordinary."-William C. Hardin, Ed.D, Superintendent of Schools

 

HAWAII:

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100330/NEWS01/3300340/Fewer+Hawaii+schools+offer+summer+classes">HI:Fewer Hawaii schools offer summer classes

By Loren Moreno, The Honolulu Advertiser, March 30, 2010
The number of public schools offering traditional summer school has dropped to37, with dozens more expected to provide "extended learningopportunities" to students who need the most help over the seven-weekbreak

 

IDAHO: 

Idaho universities to lose $32 millionnext year

By: The Associated Press | 09 Mar 2010

BOISE, Idaho - Lawmakers plan to give Idaho's four-yearpublic universities about $32.1 million less in total funding next year,further slashing the state share of costs for higher education.

 

Idaho public schools brace for budget woes

By Jessie L. Bonner, The Associated Press, The IdahoStatesman (Boise), March 31, 2010
The 2010 Legislature that ended this week leaves Idaho school districts with $128 millionless in funding when classes start again next fall, under a budget that wascrafted in the thick of rising unemployment and diminishing tax revenues.

 

ILLINOIS:

'Devastating' layoffs loom in school districts statewide

By Maudlyne Ihejirika, Chicago Sun-Times, March 28, 2010
In recent weeks, state education funding woes have triggered a tsunami of pinkslips to thousands upon thousands of teachers and support staff in schooldistricts statewide, with about 9,800 announced layoffs of teachers so far...Whenall is said and done, school layoffs statewide could top 20,000, the coalitionwarns.  

 

Schoolgroups: Education layoffs may top 20000 - Springfield, IL ...

Mar 26, 2010 ... The State Journal

A coalition of Illinois educationgroups says more than 20,000 teachers and staff could be laid off in the nextschool year.

The link below is a press release announcing the results ofa survey from IASA, IFT, IEa, etc, that anticipates 20,000 plus jobs being lostthis year.

http://www.iasaedu.org/images/stories/news release survey data 3-25-10.pdf">http://www.iasaedu.org/images/stories/news%20release%20survey%20data%203-25-10.pdf

 

Schooldistricts prepare to cut pre-kindergarten programs
March 7, 2010
As school districts across Illinois look to slash expenses for the2010-11 year due to a lack of state funding, many are cutting - or preparing tocut - their pre-kindergarten programs.

 

EastSt. Louis school district announces it will lay off 250 workers‎
Belleville News Democrat - March 27, 2010

EASTST. LOUIS -- AnotherIllinoisschool district is making massive cuts to make up for the millions of dollarsowed to it by the state. On Friday, EastSt. Louis school leaders announced 250 employees arebeing laid off at the end of the school year. The cuts include 134 teachers and10 administrators, as well as social workers, psychologists and counselors.

 

Despitepleas, D204 board approves layoffs‎ - Naperville Sun - March 23, 2010

Teachercuts at local schools

ChicagoTribune, March 28, 2010

Many area school districts are sending pink slips now toprepare for 2010-11 budgets. Specific layoffs are listed below when possible,followed by a dollar value of total cuts, including programs.

 

Stark County schools approve budget cuts

By Gary L. Smith, Peoria Journal Star, March 30, 2010
WYOMING, Ill. -- Stark County School District 100 joined numerous other areadistricts Monday night in adopting a budget-cutting plan for next year inanticipation of losses in state funding.  

 

Champaign lays off dozens of teachers and support staff

By Jodi Heckel, The News-Gazette (Champaign) March 30, 2010
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Champaign school district laid off 96 teachers and 53support staff Monday night.  

 

Diresituation might mean layoffs at NIU‎
Kane County Chronicle - KateSchott Shaw - March 31, 2010

DeKALB - NorthernIllinois Universitymight have to consider laying off more than 250 staff members next year if thestate's fiscal situation doesn't approve, the school's president saidWednesday.

 

Libraryannounces more furloughs, hours cut‎
DesMoinesRegister.com (blog) - JanetKlockenga - March 31, 2010

The Des Moines Public Library has announced thatbecause of budget cuts, all branches will close for eight days andemployees will take unpaid leave during ...

 

Addison School District 4

Contact:

Bhavna Sharma-Lewis, Ph.D.

bsharma-lewis@asd4.org 

Generaldemographics:

Suburban K-8 (30 miles West of Chicago); 4200students; 1(PK-K); 6 (K-5);  1 (6-8);Demographics: ~62.4% Hispanic, 29% White, 4.6% Asian, 2.2% Black; SES: 49.5%Low Income, 25.2% ELL, 17% SWD

Possiblelayoffs or staff furloughs:

45 teachers, 3 administrators, 25 support staff

Possibleprogram cuts:

pre-school; the entire curriculum and instructiondepartment; elementary music program; summer school; after school tutoring

 

INDIANA:

Unionsays education cuts are costing teachers jobs‎
Louisville Courier-Journal - CharlesWilson - Mar 19, 2010

ISTA spokesman Mark Shoup said the union believes up to5,000 teachers could lose their jobs by next fall -- about 8 percent of publicschool teachers statewide. And that doesn't include another 1,500 teachers theunion estimates may retire without being replaced. Data posted on the stateDepartment of Education Web site indicated the layoffs may be themost significant since the early 1980s, when enrollments declined ...

 

Fundingwoes come down to economy, new law
By Eric Bradner, Evansville Courier and Press
The dour economy is the primary culprit for the financialwoes facing many Indianaschool districts. http://www.courierpress.com/news/2010/mar/06/funding-woes-come-down-to-economy-new-law/IN: Funding woes come down to economy, newlaw"> 

 

Wabash ValleyEducation Center

Contact:

Tami Hicks, WVEC Professional Development Director

IndianaASCD Executive Director

WabashValley EducationCenter

thicks@esc5.k12.in.us

School Demographics:

A Professional Development Director for 37 schoolcorporations.

Possible layoffs orstaff furloughs:

Every single district has laid off teachers and other staff(administration, custodians, bus drivers, etc.) in some format.  Many are offering early retirementpackages. 

Possible program cuts:

• Special areas such as elementary fine arts (music, PE), media (library) are being eliminated or drastically reduced (Example: 30 minutes of art once a month now versus 45 minutes once a week). Middle School special classes such as general music, foreign languages, Family and Consumer Sciences and technology are also being offered less or not at all.
• All Day Kindergarten throughout the state is being eliminated or less sections offered to a limited population only (students with special needs primarily).
• Class sizes are increasing, some dramatically.
• Districts have eliminated summer school and after school tutoring.
• Field trips, and bussing for extra-curricular activities has been greatly reduced and/or eliminated completely.

All PD funds from the state have been eliminated which hasimpacted schools greatly.  Most have puta freeze on PD and teacher trainings (especially anything that requires a sub)indefinitely.

 

Kokomo-Center TownshipConsolidated School Corporation

Contact:

Chris Himsel, Superintendent

Kokomo Center Schools

chimsel@kokomo.k12.in.us

School Demographics:

We are an urban school district with about 70% of ourstudents qualifying for free or reduced price lunch, 30% of our students arenon-White, and about 25% of our students qualify for special educationservices. 

Current State:

We are dealing with more than $5 million in budget cuts. Wefear that our 2012 budget will be far worse than the current budget since staterevenues continue to fall below projections and the stimulus funds will nolonger be available. The actions I have outlined above will result in theelimination of 40-65 teacher jobs and 40-65 other jobs (i.e., administrators,secretaries, custodians, counselors, social workers, nurses, paraprofessionals,etc. - all employee groups will be affected). 

If the worst case scenario occurs for the 2012 budgets, thenelementary students will most likely have art, music, and PE opportunitiesdecrease by 50% (30 minutes once per week instead of 30 minutes twice perweek).  Foreign language, art, PE, music,and technology opportunities will most likely be reduced at the middle school.  Many elective programs will most likely beeliminated at the high school level. Student support services, such as counselors, social workers, andnurses, will most likely be reduced. Class sizes in all grade levels will likely increase.

 

IOWA:

DubuqueSchool Board Approves Job Cuts, High School Closure

KCRG - KatieWidemann - ‎Mar 22, 2010‎

On Monday night, the Dubuqueschool district approved major cuts, including closing the Central AlternativeHigh School and up to 165positions. The board also approved job cuts district wide.Administrators will cut at least 165 positions. 88 and one half positions willcome from certified staff, ...

 

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20100329/NEWS/3290312/1001/NEWS/Squeezed-schools-pursuing-teacher-pay-cuts">Squeezedschools pursuing teacher pay cuts

By Sheena Dooley, The Des MoinesRegister, March 29, 2010
Officials in some Iowa school districts are askingteachers to reconsider previously agreed-to pay raises as a way to cut expensesin ever-tightening budgets.  

 

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/desmoinesregister/News/~3/gGgRivhpRPg/">Urbandalemay have to cut 20 teachers

http://www.google.com/reader/view/feed/http://feeds.feedburner.com/desmoinesregister/News">DesMoinesRegister.com- NEWS - Feb 25, 2010
A reduction in state aid to school districts could mean the elimination ofroughly 20 teachers in the Urbandaleschool district for next school year.

 

http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http://www.amestrib.com/articles/2010/04/01/ames_tribune/news/doc4bb2ccf1e1145939134228.txt&usg=AFQjCNEKbqyvbcDgPljILlfEeG1PNUDxBQ">School board refines budget cut scenarios
Ames Tribune, March 31, 2010
The Ames Community School Board reached a consensus at a work sessionTuesday night on suggestions for general fund budget cut scenarios ..Among the suggested general fundcuts the board did support Tuesday are:

           • Reducing kindergarten to half day.

           • Trimming 50 percent of the elementary educational assistants.

           • Delaying textbook purchases.

           • Reducing teaching staff by about 23.5 full-time equivalents.

 

SEPschools left with 'gaping hole' in budget

Mar 31,2010 |  By KRISTA KIELSMEIER kkielsme@dmreg.com ...
His recommendation would cut just over $3 million from the district'sgeneral fund for the upcoming ...

 

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20100402/NEWS02/4020331/1004/W.D.M.-schools-face-1-million-budget-shortfall">W.D.M.schools face $1 million budget shortfall
April 2, 2010

An increase in the number of students in classrooms at Phenix EarlyChildhood LearningCenter and a reduction in teachingpositions at various schools, some in special education, will be among the waysdistrict administrators will propose WestDes Moines schools combat a $1 million budgetshortfall.

 

KANSAS:

USD204 teacher layoffs on horizon‎
Bonner Springs Chieftain - MelissaTreolo - 1 day ago

Officials withUSD 204 are expecting to cut another round of staff members in an effort toclose an ever-widening gap created by state public education cuts.

 

Shorter school weeks throughout Kansas?

KSNT - ‎Mar 8,2010‎

Some Kansas schools have goneto a four day school week in an attempt to save money.

 

KENTUCKY:

Stumbomore hopeful House can avoid higher education cuts

Courier Journal, February28, 2010

FRANKFORT,Ky.- House Speaker Greg Stumbosaid Sunday he is more hopeful the House can reduce or eliminate proposed cutsto state funding of higher education in the 2010-12 budget.

 

LOUISIANA:

LA: Colleges brace for cuts

By Jordan Blum, The Advocate (Baton Rouge), April 2, 2010
Southern University, Southeastern Louisiana University and the University ofLouisiana at Lafayette are among several colleges considering canceling summerschool and laying off hundreds of employees during the next two months

 

Boardeyeing teacher layoff in Assumption‎
The Advocate - AaronE. Looney - March 29, 2010

Declines in sales tax and property tax collections, noincrease in public school funding this fiscal year and an expected double-digitincrease in retirement costs next year have led Assumption Parish school systemofficials to consider a third reduction in force since 2004.

 

Regents start planning more college cutbacks
By Staff Reports, The Advocate (Baton Rouge), March 26, 2010
The Louisiana Board of Regents vowed Thursday to expedite planning andimplementation of anticipated budget cuts at public colleges statewide.  Theunanimous vote came in the wake of top legislators warning that colleges couldface nearly $300 million in additional budget cuts the next two years.  

 

Budgetchairman warns colleges of further cuts

Federal stimulusdollars will run out

The Times Picayune Wednesday,March 24, 2010

BATON ROUGE -- The chairman of the House budget committeegave a stark warning Tuesday to the leaders of Louisiana's colleges and universities: Don'texpect any help from the Legislature when federal economic stimulus dollars runout next year.

 

Universitystimulus money won't be replaced by state when it runs out, legislator warns

By Jan Moller, The Times-Picayune, March 24, 2010

Rusty Costanza/ About 400 students and employees at the University of New Orleans marched Tuesday to protestthe effect of state budget cuts on their campus. he chairman of the Housebudget committee gave a stark warning Tuesday to the leaders of Louisiana's colleges anduniversities: Don't expect any help from the Legislature when federal economicstimulus dollars run out next year.

 

MAINE:

University planslayoffs to cover $5.9M gap

Bangor Daily News, March 31, 2010

ORONO, Maine - The University of Maine is facing a projected$5.9 million shortfall in the budget for the next school year, part of whichwill be addressed through staff reductions including eight layoffs, a UMaineadministrator said Tuesday.

 

http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/140116.html">Budget goesto Baldacci

By Kevin Miller, Bangor Daily News, March 31, 2010
State lawmakers approved a plan Tuesday evening to close a $310 million budgetgap by reducing funding for K-12 schools, social services programs and statesupport for municipalities.  

 

MARYLAND:

Montgomery, Prince George's slash budgets

Washington Post - MichaelLaris, JonathanMummolo - ‎Mar 15, 2010‎
Maryland's two largest counties outlined spending cuts Monday that would reachfrom children's health clinics to nursing homes, slice tens of millions ofdollars in education spending and furlough thousands of public employees.

 

MASSACHUSETTS

Education boss decries cuts

Boston Business Journal (blog) - ‎Mar 30, 2010‎

The state's top education official criticized cutsto community colleges Monday, the Springfield Republican reports. Richard M.Freeland, the commissioner of higher education, said cuts to the schools"(make) no sense" given the goal of getting all high school graduatesto college, the paper says.

 

MICHIGAN:

Bleakfuture predicted for Michigan schools
By Chris Christoff, Detroit Free Press, March 8, 2010
Michigan public schools will lay off thousands of employeesand more than 100 districts could be insolvent if the state doesn't find a wayto plug a $400-per-pupil funding shortfall in funding next year.

RIVERVIEW:School district notifying 36 teachers of possible layoffs‎
Southgate News Herald - JimKasuba - March 27, 2010

 

MichiganSenate plan would cut university funding 3%

By The Associated Press , March 11, 2010, 8:37PM

Michigan's public universities would face 3 percent cuts in stateaid based on a bill moving through the state Senate.

 

Layoffs looming for Whitehall teachers

White Lake Beacon -March 29, 2010

The Whitehall Districts Schools board of education lastMonday night voted to issue layoff notices to as many as 24 teachers.

 

MINNESOTA:
CentralMinn. schools vote for 4-day week
GROVE CITY, Minn. (AP) - Another ruralschool district in Minnesotais asking for state permission to switch to a four-day school week in an effortto save money.

 

Minn.lawmakers sign off on $312M in budget cuts

BusinessWeek - MartigaLohn, BrianBakst - ‎Mar 29, 2010‎

Minnesota lawmakers signed off Monday on $312 millionin cuts to local governments, public colleges, farm programs and more ...The state's public colleges-- run by the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota State Colleges andUniversities system -- would have to get by on a combined $47 million less.

 

MISSISSIPPI:

Larger class sizes OK'd for 13 Mississippi schools

Jackson Clarion Ledger - MarquitaBrown - ‎Mar 26, 2010‎
Most of the districts that requested waivers could not afford to hire newteachers because of state-level budget cuts.

 

School staffing cuts loom

By Marquita Brown, The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson) - March 31,2010
More than 160 teaching positions could be cut next school year in the HindsCounty, Canton, Clinton and Rankin County districts.  

 

MISSOURI

Missouricolleges told to prepare for deep cuts

By The AssociatedPress

Published: Sunday, February 21, 2010 2:03 AM CST

Missourilawmakers and university presidents are painting a bleak picture of futurehigher education funding as student enrollment rises across the state.

 

MONTANA:

Regentswill consider 5 percent budget cuts at Montana colleges this week

By MATT GOURAS ofthe Associated Press | Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Misslouian

HELENA - The Board of Regents will evaluatebudget cuts of up to 5 percent for the state's colleges and universities at ameeting this week.

 

NEBRASKA:

Schoolaid outlook bleak

Omaha World-Herald - JoeDejka - ‎Mar 15, 2010‎

Nebraskastate budget forecasts are starting to paint a clear and dark picture of whatcould happen to school funding when the federal stimulus money runs out. Thenext school year looks like the calm before the storm.

 

North Platte school funds to be cut

North PlatteBulletin - GeorgeLauby - ‎Mar 12, 2010‎

Layoffs are expected next year in the public school systemas the budget will be cut 10 percent, ...

 

NEVADA:

UPDATE:Legislature decides higher education cut

March 2, 2010 by Haley Etchison 

Democrats,Republicans compromise, arrive at 6.9 percent decrease

State higher education funding will be cut by $46 million inaccordance with an agreement reached yesterday by Gov. Jim Gibbons and Nevada legislators.

 

Educationcuts may never be healed after session
By Emily Richmond, Nevada Appeal (CarsonCity), March 7, 2010
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - History suggests that Nevada's public schoolsmay never recover from the budget cuts being required of them by legislatorsafter last weekend

 

NEW JERSEY:

Contact:

Marie M. Adair, Executive Director, NJASCD

mmadair@comcast.net

StatewideSummary:

A recent New Jersey School Board Association survey of322 school districts in the state found:

1.         93%indicate they will lay off staff; most say the layoffs will involve teachers.

2.         60%indicate staff reductions will translate to education program cuts.

3.         67%will cut extracurricular activities, such as sports, band and clubs.

Source:  NJSchool Board Association (March 31, 2010)

 

Woodbridgeschool aid cut may prompt 4 percent tax hike, 280 layoffs‎
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - RyanHutchins - March 24, 2010
Woodbridge schools, facing a 33 percent cut in state aid, will layoff some 280employees, raise taxes by 4 percent and spend most of its surplus under adoomsday budget being discussed by the township's Board of Education tonight.

 

NBschools face layoffs, program cuts because of slashed state aid‎
North Brunswick Sentinel - JenniferAmato

The North Brunswick school district is facing 103 employeelayoffs, fewer sports teams and limited spending as a result of a recentannouncement about a reduction in state aid.

 

Wayneschools weigh layoffs of teachers‎
NorthJersey.com - AndreaAlexander - Mar 19, 2010

A sharp reduction instate school aid is forcing the district to consider deeper budget cuts thatinclude teacher layoffs, though class size will not increase, officials say.

 

N.J.colleges expect tuition increases after Christie's budget cuts $173M

By TheStar-Ledger Continuous News Desk, March 23, 2010

Jerry McCrea/TheStar-LedgerGovernor-elect Chris Christie (center); stands with Richard L.McCormick, president of Rutgers University (left); and Rosemary E. Jeffries,president of Georgian Court University; following Christie's meeting with theexecutive board of the NJ College Presidents' Council, held at RutgersUniversity in New Brunswick in December. 

 

NJ Proposes 74% Cutsin State Library Aid, State Library Faces ...

Mar 17, 2010 ... For FY2011, the state of New Jerseyhas proposed a drastic cut of 74% in library program funding fromthe FY 2010 appropriation, ...

 

Vineland, NJ:  TheAdult Education program and 82 positions will be cut from their budget for the2010-2011 school year. 

                                    Source:  The Daily Journal (March 31, 2010)

 

Mendham TownshipSchool District

Contact:

Kristopher Harrison, Superintendent of Schools

MendhamTownship SchoolDistrict

kharrison@exmail.mendhamtwp.org

In NJ we are overwhelmed with budget cuts due to thefinancial crisis and having exhausted ARRA funds.  Statewide, we areseeing a minimum of 5% total budget cuts to make up for the loss offunding.  Locally, we have lost 99.7% of state aid.  The only revenuethat is received other than from the local tax levy is $143,000 from IDEA and$13,000 from NCLB.

 

NEW MEXICO:
Albuquerqueschools: 700 layoffs may be needed ‎
The Associated Press - Tim Korte - Albuquerque schoolssuperintendent Winston Brooks says a $43 million budget shortfall is leading tosevere cuts for next school year, including the possibility that 700 employeesmight be laid off. In addition, the district wouldn't fill about 500 emptypositions, resulting in a cut of 1,200 employees - about 10 percent of the workforce.

 

NMSUfaces budget challenges as economic downturn continues‎
NMSU The Round Up - AlexiaSeverson - March 31, 2010

State revenuesand general funding for New Mexico State Universityhas been significantly reduced "National trendsshow that the economic downturn has had a major impact on higher education,"Taylor said.

 

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local News/Hard-choices">SantaFe Public Schools faces hard choices on cuts to counter expected funding gapnext year

By Robert Nott, Santa Fe New Mexican,March 25, 2010
Santa Fe Public Schools administrators and Board ofEducation members are still waiting for concrete funding figures for next year,but the message that came out of Thursday night's budget meeting was clear...  

 

NEW YORK:
20,000+positions on chopping block in NYS schools
March 29, 2010
NYSSBA and the New York State Council of School Superintendentsestimate that more than 20,000 positions may be lost if Gov. David Paterson'sproposed $1.4 billion school aid cut is enacted for the 2010-11 schoolyear. Seventy-seven percent of school districts responding to a recentsurvey from the two organizations indicated they would have to lay offteachers.

 

78%of districts in region expect teacher layoffs

‎Kingston Daily Freeman - KyleWind

March 29, 2010

School officials are planning to lay off at least 1,782teachers in the lower and Mid-HudsonValley if Gov. DavidPaterson's proposed $1.3 billion cut in education aid for 2010-11 is approvedby the Legislature, a state School Boards Association and Council ofSuperintendents report said.

 

KleinWarns Of Thousands Of Teacher Layoffs‎
NY1 - March 24, 2010
Facing severe cuts under GovernorDavid Paterson's proposed budget, Schools Chancellor Joel Klein told the CityCouncil's Education Committee Wednesday that 8,500 teachers could soon be laidoff.

 

Buffaloschools face 680 layoffs from Paterson cuts‎
Buffalo News - PeterSimon - March 25, 2010

The Buffalo Public Schools will be forced to lay off 680 staffmembers - or nearly 10 percent of its work force - if Gov. David A. Paterson'sproposed state aid cuts are enacted, School Superintendent James A. Williamssaid Wednesday evening.

 

NY: Teacher cuts coming in hundreds

By Scott Waldman, Times Union (Albany) -April 1, 2010
Hundreds of teachers will be cut from area schools after this year, a TimesUnion analysis has found. There are a proposed 1,394 local school jobs on thechopping block right now. Of that number, 345 are teachers and just 25 areadministrators, the analysis found.  

 

Stateloses out on federal school grant "Race to the Top' contest sought ideasfor reform

By Peter Simon, BuffaloNews, 3/30/10

New York State fell far short in its bid for federal"Race to the Top" education funding on Monday, dashing hopes for awindfall from Washingtonthat would have helped avoid extensive teacher layoffs and program cuts facinglocal school districts.

 

NY: Schools fear never getting delayed aid from state

By Peter Simon, The Buffalo News, April 1, 2010
The state's delay in paying $2.1 billion in school aid was not the thing thatwas most worrisome to local school officials Wednesday. What concerned them farmore was the gnawing fear that the state's financial crisis is so severe thatthe money will never be paid, or that the already-budgeted amounts will besubstantially reduced.  

 

NORTH CAROLINA:

NC'slargest city to start laying off 600 teachers

CHARLOTTE, N.C.(AP) - March 24, 2010 - The school board in North Carolina's largest city has voted tostart laying off about 600 teachers for the coming year.

 

Wakeschools eye budget shortfall, job cuts

‎WRAL.com - March 23, 2010

Approximately 70employees from instructional services, communications, chief of staff,auxiliary services and administrative services, will be laid off according to abudget presentation made Tuesday morning in a budget work session

 

OHIO:
PerrysburgSchools layoffs eyed to close $3.1M budget deficit‎
Toledo Blade - MarkZaborney - March 26, 2010

Already, letters have gone to 64 staff members, includingteachers, who might get a layoff notice after the Board of Education takesaction next month.

 

Elyria City Schools

Contact:

Mark R. Sutter, PhD , Director of Academic Services

Elyria City Schools

440-284-8249

School Demographics:

Elyria City Schools,a small urban, Title I school district in Ohio

Possible layoffs orstaff furloughs:

We used our Title I ARRA funding to re-hire 10 elementaryschool teachers throughout our school district. These staff are used to reduceclass sizes in our full-day kindergarten program and to provide much neededstudent intervention.  When the fundingruns out the teachers will lose their jobs. Our school district has stretched our ARRA allocation, $1.56 million, tolast 2 school years.

 

OKLAHOMA:

Suburban districts weigh options

By Clifton Adcock, MannyGamallo, Susan Hylton and Rhett Morgan, TulsaWorld

March 29, 2010
As Tulsa Public Schools officials plan to cut 225 teaching positions before thenext school year as a result of looming funding shortfalls, other areadistricts also are trying to figure out how to make it through the next twoyears.  

 

Possiblejob cuts for TPS‎
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