Friday, April 13, 2012 - 5:00am
Cobb Schools Might Cut 200 Teachers
Updated: 5 years ago.
At a Wednesday meeting, school board members spent more than an hour talking with Chief Financial Officer Mike Addison about ways to deal with the $62.4 million deficit the district is facing in the next fiscal year. The proposals include laying off 200 teachers. (Photo Courtesy of capl@washjeff.edu.)
MARIETTA, Ga. —
Cobb County school board members have been told the system might have to lay off 200 teachers to ease a budget deficit.
At a Wednesday meeting, school board members spent more than an hour talking with Chief Financial Officer Mike Addison about ways to deal with the $62.4 million deficit the district is facing in the next fiscal year.
Addison recommended cutting 350 staff positions; increasing class sizes by two students; increasing the number of furlough days from two to five; and reducing the number of school days to 175 from 178, among other measures.