THEY’RE 20 MILLION DOLLARS IN THE HOLE FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. THAT’S WHAT APS OFFICIALS TOLD PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND OTHERS WHO ATTENDED TUESDAY NIGHT’S PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DISTRICT’S BUDGET.
NOW THE DISTRICT IS TALKING ABOUT SCALING BACK TIME ON SOME MID AND HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES … INCLUDING THOSE THAT MEET 4 TIMES A WEEK. INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT BRAD WINTER SAYS APS HAS TWO GAME PLANS WITH THE GOAL OF SAVING 11-MILLION TO 12-MILLION DOLLARS. HE SAYS SOME OF THE CLASSES ARE TOO LONG AND CONSEQUENTLY LOSE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS WITH STUDENTS. PARENTS, HOWEVER, ARE CONCERNED SHORTER CLASSES MAY NEGATIVELY IMPACT THEIR STUDENTS.
THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET FOR APS IS MARCH 19TH AT TONY HILLERMAN MID SCHOOL.
