THE ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS A BUDGET IN PLACE FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR FOLLOWING A VOTE MONDAY MORNING. THE BOARD APPROVED THE SPENDING PLAN ON A 5-TO-ONE VOTE WITH ONE BOARD MEMBER ABSTAINING. THE DISTRICT STILL EXPECTS IT WILL BE SHORT ABOUT 13 MILLION DOLLARS.
APS OFFICIALS HOPE TO MAKE UP THAT AMOUNT PRIMARILY BY CUTTING 52 POSITIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE CURRENTLY VACANT, AND ALSO TAKING SOME MONEY FROM THE RESERVE FUND. FULL TIME APS EMPLOYEES WILL ALSO SEE THEIR YEARLY NUMBER OF DAYS WORKED LOWERED FROM 260 TO 256, RESULTING IN MORE SAVINGS.
NOW THE BOARD WAITS TO SEE WHAT COMES OUT OF THE SPECIAL SESSION MEANING MORE CUTS COULD BE NEEDED.
