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January 5, 2010

The total SOQ cuts, including the support cap, in the introduced state budget total $1.15 billion for the biennium. This cuts state funding for approximately 14,375 positions in our local school divisions.  If the budget is amended to re-insert the $1.9 billion for the car tax, the situation will grow much worse.  This will lead to approximately $340 million a year in additional cuts for K-12, $682.1 for the biennium.  This is an additional loss of the state share of over 8,500 jobs.  If this course is taken, we may have a reduction of 22,875 staff in our schools – a 12.4% reduction in force.

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