- Sixth graders may be moved back to elementary schools
- 60 teachers apt to lose jobs
- California lags behind rest of nation in per-pupil K-12 spending--and that's before next round of budget slashing
By Miriam Raftery
February 2, 2011 (La Mesa) – Speaking to a packed audience at the La Mesa Spring Valley District headquarters yesterday, Superintendent Brian Marshall grimly informed parents and teachers, “The budget situation is bleak.”
He said the District has held off making severe cuts up until now, dipping into reserves in hopes that the financial outlook would improve. But with another round of budget cuts from the state, tough choices can no longer be avoided.