For school communities that have
experienced budget freezes or mid-year fund re-allocations over the last two years, the information from the April 11th school board meeting indicates that the district is still struggling with financial stability and that there are signs that school budgets could be impacted again for a third straight year.
Not exact matches
While 433 county employees are in appointed exempt positions, only 269 would be affected by the
freeze on step increases based on
experience, a legislative
budget analyst testified.
Spokesman John Johnson said the
budget proposal fixes a «broken» funding formula and «reinvests» in public schools, which have
experienced cutbacks in overall state aid, and in special education funding, which has been
frozen since 2006.
He says: «In the current climate, where legal aid solicitors have already
experienced a substantial pay cut in real terms over the past ten years and are now being told that the legal aid
budget will be
frozen until 2009 — 10, I am determined to fight for a fair deal for all.