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What’s A Teacher Worth?

The San Diego Unified School District would need to lay off employees, sell property and cash in reserves if mid-year budget cuts of more than $30 million become necessary, according to a report to the Board of Education

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Above: The San Diego Unified School District would need to lay off employees, sell property and cash in reserves if mid-year budget cuts of more than $30 million become necessary, according to a report to the Board of Education

Monday, November 7, 2011

By Megan Burke, Maureen Cavanaugh

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SD School Board Trustees On The Record About Budget Crisis

Aired 11/7/11

Guests

Scott Barnett, trustee for the San Diego Unified School District Sub-District C.

Richard Barrera, president of the San Diego Unified School District's board of education.

Transcript

The San Diego Unified School District says it's facing another huge budget gap. Deficit estimates are between 70 and 100 million dollars, depending on state tax revenues. After years of budget cutting, the districts money options are running thin. School board trustee Scott Barnett says he has a plan to keep the district solvent.

Here's what the San Diego Education Association says about Barnett's plan.

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