More Baldwin School Cuts

Alabama Baldwin County  School officials in Baldwin County will cut more positions just weeks after terminating 200 employees
by Pat Peterson
Published: Fri, October 16, 2009 - 3:52 pm CST Last Updated: Fri, October 16, 2009 - 8:14 pm CST
BAY MINETTE, Alabama -
The Baldwin County Board of Education will terminate at least 15 more positions next month to help offset a multi-million dollar budget shortfall. The announcement comes just weeks after school officials implemented a reduction in force policy and cut more than 200 school support positions.


"It's the most heartbreaking experience I've ever gone through in my 30 plus years in this profession," says Baldwin Co. School Supt. Dr. Faron Hollinger. "We have just about gotten to the point to where we'll be inoperable if we have to continue eliminating people and positions."


Hollinger says this round of cuts will affect the central office.


"We've reduced as much as we can in the classroom and in the support staff," says Hollinger. "The central office was the next logical place for us to go."


Hollinger says in additions to more layoffs school field trips and extra-curricular activities could be cut and employees driving take-home cars could lose that privilege. Travel expenses could also be eliminated.



Hollinger and the school board could meet as early as next week to discuss specific positions that will be eliminated.


Embed:
Email a Friend Email to a Friend   
Printer Friendly Printer Friendly
Download Video   
Translate: » Spanish | French | German | Italian | Japanese | Chinese | Russian | Hindi

Take home cars and travel expenses should have been eliminated before TEACHERS! Get your priorities straight! And I thought MCPSS was bad!

No,the logical place would be to start with administration,then central office…not with the classrooms and support staff (bus drivers,aides,nurses,cafeteria workers).You know,the ones that really matter!

Recently Commented On

Health Care Bill Clears First…

1 Total Comments
Health Care Bill Clears First Senate Hurdle Sweeping health care legislation has cleared its first hurdle… more »

Driver Loses Control Hitting…

1 Total Comments
Driver Loses Control Hitting 10 People Police are questioning a driver in Fairfield, Alabama, after… more »

WKRG Digital Signal Upgrade

3 Total Comments
WKRG Digital Signal Upgrade WKRG digital signal upgrades affect some reception for those… more »

Siran Stacy Sues Dothan 911…

6 Total Comments
Siran Stacy Sues Dothan 911 Board After Fatal Wreck Former University of Alabama football player Siran Stacy… more »

Baldwin School Closing A Possibility?

4 Total Comments
Baldwin School Closing A Possibility? Baldwin County Board of Education says more layoffs, school… more »