As children peered at them through an elementary school fence in
Cerritos on Friday, about a dozen school superintendents explained the
consequences they will face if California voters fail to approve
Proposition 30.
In Whittier Union High School District, class sizes — some already exceeding 40 students — will continue to grow. In Inglewood Unified School District, a $30-million deficit will double and the current school year will immediately be shortened by four weeks. In ABC Unified School District, which serves mostly Artesia and Cerritos, sports, arts and after-school programs — currently unscathed by $30 million in cuts in recent years — will be pared.
"If Prop. 30 fails, we're talking about a bloodbath," said Supt. Dale Marsden of the San Bernardino City Unified School District. The district will slash about $10 million from programs for gifted students, music and sports and cut 160 positions.
Proposition 30, backed by Gov. Jerry Brown, would add a quarter-cent to the state sales tax for four years and impose a seven-year tax hike on California's highest earners. The money raised by the measure — up to $8 billion in the current fiscal year — would prevent a $5.5-billion cut from primary and secondary schools and a $250-million reduction in each of the state's two public university systems.
Among the speakers, L.A. schools Supt. John Deasy spoke most strongly about the ramifications of the proposition failing. He said 15 days will be cut from the current school year, leaving students without a classroom in which to take Advanced Placement exams and high school seniors without graduation ceremonies. For the school days that would remain, he is unsure the district would be able to pay for transportation of special education students. "It is immoral what is taking place," he said.
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-1027-schools-prop30-20121027,0,6376448.story
In Whittier Union High School District, class sizes — some already exceeding 40 students — will continue to grow. In Inglewood Unified School District, a $30-million deficit will double and the current school year will immediately be shortened by four weeks. In ABC Unified School District, which serves mostly Artesia and Cerritos, sports, arts and after-school programs — currently unscathed by $30 million in cuts in recent years — will be pared.
"If Prop. 30 fails, we're talking about a bloodbath," said Supt. Dale Marsden of the San Bernardino City Unified School District. The district will slash about $10 million from programs for gifted students, music and sports and cut 160 positions.
Proposition 30, backed by Gov. Jerry Brown, would add a quarter-cent to the state sales tax for four years and impose a seven-year tax hike on California's highest earners. The money raised by the measure — up to $8 billion in the current fiscal year — would prevent a $5.5-billion cut from primary and secondary schools and a $250-million reduction in each of the state's two public university systems.
Among the speakers, L.A. schools Supt. John Deasy spoke most strongly about the ramifications of the proposition failing. He said 15 days will be cut from the current school year, leaving students without a classroom in which to take Advanced Placement exams and high school seniors without graduation ceremonies. For the school days that would remain, he is unsure the district would be able to pay for transportation of special education students. "It is immoral what is taking place," he said.
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-1027-schools-prop30-20121027,0,6376448.story
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