teach1st
10-16-2007, 04:59 AM
http://www.sptimes.com/2007/10/16/State/Deep_school_cuts_in_o.shtml
TALLAHASSEE - School officials were relieved last week as the Legislature's property tax proposal took shape: Cuts to education were largely avoided.
But the first specific details were released Monday, and the numbers are far less comforting than many expected.
Schools would take a $442-million hit next year and more than $2-billion over four years.
"It's created a tremendous amount of heartburn among Democrats," said Rep. Jack Seiler of Wilton Manors.
"When we left Friday we thought we had an understanding what the impact would be," Seiler added. "Now we see it will be much bigger, and it's hard to support anything that cuts into eduction."
More (http://www.sptimes.com/2007/10/16/State/Deep_school_cuts_in_o.shtml)
TALLAHASSEE - School officials were relieved last week as the Legislature's property tax proposal took shape: Cuts to education were largely avoided.
But the first specific details were released Monday, and the numbers are far less comforting than many expected.
Schools would take a $442-million hit next year and more than $2-billion over four years.
"It's created a tremendous amount of heartburn among Democrats," said Rep. Jack Seiler of Wilton Manors.
"When we left Friday we thought we had an understanding what the impact would be," Seiler added. "Now we see it will be much bigger, and it's hard to support anything that cuts into eduction."
More (http://www.sptimes.com/2007/10/16/State/Deep_school_cuts_in_o.shtml)