Akron学校提议为避免裁员而削减预算11M美元, Akron schools propose $11M budget cuts to avoid layoffs, citing state underfunding and voucher losses.

Akron公立学校总监Mary Outley公布了一项经修订的1 100万美元预算计划,以避免广泛裁员,利用自然减员、角色合并和拖延购买教科书和笔记本电脑等方法——节省300多万美元。 Akron Public Schools Superintendent Mary Outley unveiled a revised $11 million budget plan to avoid widespread layoffs, using attrition, role consolidation, and delayed purchases like textbooks and laptops—saving over $3 million. 该计划包括将省预算削减6.5%,取消一些开放职位,将6名院长职位降级为兼职,以及解雇一名艺术治疗师。 The plan includes cutting department budgets by 6.5%, eliminating some open positions, downgrading six dean roles to part-time, and laying off one art therapist. 它必须得到学校董事会的批准,并将于下一学年生效。 It must be approved by the school board and would take effect next school year. 该区在三年内面临5 800万美元的短缺,其原因是国家资金不足,以及每年3 300万美元的学校券损失。 The district faces a $58 million shortfall over three years, driven by state underfunding and $33 million in annual losses from school vouchers. 委员会官员指出，俄亥俄州包括克利夫兰、洛雷恩、埃利里亚和库亚霍加福尔斯等多个学区也存在类似的财政困难。 Board officials note similar financial struggles across Ohio districts including Cleveland, Lorain, Elyria, and Cuyahoga Falls.