Budget Shortfall

How is that every school system in the state of Georgia seems to have a budget shortfall ? Or maybe every school system in the Atlanta Metro Counties seems to be short of their budget. I was watching on the news where Clayton County is 50million dollars short. Clayton will have to furlo teachers, and get jobs inorder to get the budget back on track.

I often wonder who was keeping the books when they just noticed the school budget problems. I really think the school systems across Georgia is in a real crisis, and needs help fast before more school school closings occur. Dekalb County Schools are closing a number of elementary schools next year due to the budget crisis.
Parents are really upset about the set back to kids eduction and the redistricting that will come as a result of Dekalb County shutting down certain schools in their area.

Clayton County school employees furloughed Atlanta News Hub

The school board had floated a number of controversial plans to deal with its looming budget crisis, including a proposal asking employees to refund a bonus they were given at the end of last year. The bonus was paid for with economic ...

Publish Date: 04/18/2011 18:45

http://www.atlantanewshub.com/local/clayton-county-school-employees-furloughed/

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