Could classroom crowding and course offerings get worse in Wake next year?
As noted in today's article, that's something that Wake Supt. Del Burns is hoping to avoid with the $20 million in Central Services cuts that he wans to make for next fiscal year. But he's not ruling out the possibility that more classroom cuts could be needed for next school year.
"We're trying to preserve the services we now have," Burns said.
Here's the situation:
Because of the state's $3.2 billion revenue shortfall, Wake made cuts this year that resulted in fewer teachers and teacher assistants on the booka. This led to larger class sizes and fewer courses being offered.
Burns said the goal right now is to not make the situation any worse for next year. He said they're just not in a position to reverse this year's cuts.
If things work out, Burns hopes the $20 million in new Central Services cuts will be all that's needed. But if state and local tax revenues continue to sag, Burns said it might not be possible to avoid further classroom cuts.
More cuts could lead to even larger class sizes and even fewer offerings in 2010-11.
Comments
"Trying to avoid"... Del and
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 19:03 — dryeraseuser"Trying to avoid"... Del and his clan, haven't even TRIED hard enough to avoid cut backs. There day is coming and I can't wait to hear it!!
Cutting wasteful MYR
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 21:44 — g88ky07and converting a big chunk of schools back to traditional can help ease some of that shortfall! The sooner, the more savings to be had!
It might take years....
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 17:14 — mike_caryIt might take years to fill holes and untangle 15 to 20 years of manipulation and failed agendas perpetrated by social engineering busing zealots and administrators that thought that a 54% graduation rate was "world classs".....
Burns is to blame. Dull-any is next. A few more status-quo boardmembers will be booted after that.....
Give the new Board a chance. It will be better than ever once the grinning-guilty are booted from their overpaid thrones.