This Is What A Crunched Budget Looks Like

[unhappycamper]

Franklin County School District Faces Recession With More Budget Cuts, Teacher Layoffs
First Posted: 12-30-10 11:15 AM | Updated: 12-30-10 11:15 AM

When Ruth O'Dell took over as Franklin County School District superintendent three years ago, she knew she'd be dealing with an ever-decreasing budget.

However, as the recession continued on, tough calls had to be made.

"It got so bad this year that we had to go down and actually eliminate positions. And that was the hardest thing, you know, that I've ever done."

NPR reported on the cuts and compromises made in Franklin to keep its financially floundering public school system funded.

By re-imagining the school calendar with longer school days and shorter school years, the district will save $300,000 a year. But at what cost to the children themselves?



unhappycamper comment: And we continue to spend $300+ million dollars each and every day in Iraq and Afghanistan. . . . :(

[SpiralHawk]

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[Recursion]

3. My elementary school was 8-5 Monday through Thursday

I really liked that as a kid. I don't know that changing the calendar/hours has to be a bad thing.

[prodigals0n]

4. I don't know how famlies with both parents working will cope with this change

Tell your boss you have to leave early four days a week so someone is home when the kids get home from school and see what kind of reaction you get.

Then tell your boss you need every Friday off too so your kids aren't home alone.

As a child who grew up in a one parent family, came home to an empty house every day, I can tell you it isn't good for children or parents.