State cuts, continued

Yesterday, as expected, the state legislature gave the Governor the power to cut the FY09 state budget, aka, money we thought we already had.
IF, as expected, there is a significant drop in local aid, the city MAY cut the school budget. A significant point:
When state aid drops, so does the local responsibility under the foundation formula.

Remember all the wrangling about 102%? Those numbers all go DOWN if the state gives Worcester less money! Plus, of course, the city could look at the amount OVER foundation and decide to cut that.

The ultimate nightmare? Midyear layoffs. Yes, that would mean that possibly your child's teacher would no longer be teaching that class anymore.

SPEAK UP, PEOPLE!