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Diminishing BudgetsBy Dale PetrulisCandidate for Board Member; Redondo Beach Unified School District |
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All California school districts are struggling with the realities of diminishing budgets. The state is faced with a projection of a $7-billion deficit that will probably reduce educational budgets in all school districts, including Redondo Beach. Small school districts, such as Redondo Beach, have few choices when making cuts from their budget. We need creative solutions and outside funding. We need to look at structures and systems and make changes to improve service and reduce expenditures.Problem: Shrinking education budgets With tight budgets and the pressures of accountability, school districts face many difficult and challenging decisions--especially about reducing programs and personnel. Prior to making cuts, creative and comprehensice steps to enhance and support budgets must be taken. Solution:
"The measure of a society is its reverence for children" Dr. Arnold Gesell (Gesell Instutute of Human Development) |
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