Comments on: OUSD’s budget priorities http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/2011/11/28/ousds-budget-priorities/ Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools Fri, 24 May 2013 21:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Katy Murphy http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/2011/11/28/ousds-budget-priorities/comment-page-1/#comment-44973 Katy Murphy Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:56:33 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/?p=13904#comment-44973 Stay tuned! I plan to write an update today. In short, the superintendent and deputy superintendent say they don’t expect to have to make program or expenditure cuts, mid-year — that they anticipated the cut and left a large sum in the district’s fund balance (rather than spending it).

]]> By: OUSD Parent http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/2011/11/28/ousds-budget-priorities/comment-page-1/#comment-44970 OUSD Parent Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:17:43 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/?p=13904#comment-44970 Katy, I’d like to learn more about what was discussed at the meeting. I’ve checked the link several time but it hasn’t been updated yet. I’m confused by the issue of trigger cuts for the remainder of 2011-12 and then possible cuts for 2012-13. I read a statement by Tony Smith that OUSD may not have to make any further cuts regardless of what the State imposes in terms of cuts.

As a parent this is confusing. First we are told that there is no money. We sweat through the pink slip fiasco every year only to have most of the teachers hired back. We read about further cuts to K-12 education for both the remainder of this year and probably next year as well, and then hear that OUSD has planned for it and there may not be any further cuts next year. Is there money? If not, how can OUSD claim that it won’t be impacted by possible cuts?

If you have any additional info to share, I’d really like to read it. Thanks!

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