Faced with a $5.4 million deficit, schools in Santa Cruz are looking for quick cuts. Among the most vulnerable targets are adult education programs, especially those focusing on helping older students get their GEDs
Faced with a $5.4 million deficit, schools in Santa Cruz are looking for quick cuts. Among the most vulnerable targets are adult education programs, especially those focusing on helping older students get their GEDs. Other programs that could be cut are ESL and parenting classes.
Not everyone is happy about the layoffs though. Santa Cruz City Schools Board of Education member Wendy Strimling called adult education programs a “social justice issue,” while Mary Powers, Principal of the Santa Cruz Adult Community School, said that providing an education to parents helps them help their own children with their schoolwork.
The School Board plans to meet on Feb. 10 to examine how different types of budget cuts could impact local schools. This will help them develop a strategy for planning next year’s budget.
Read more at the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
