School District Fires 50 Teachers
Published: May 13, 2009
PARMA, Ohio—A public school district in northeast Ohio is firing 50 teachers after voters overwhelmingly rejected a $13.6 million levy to help cover operating expenses.
The city of Parma’s school board approved the layoffs on Monday. The levy, which failed last week, is the third straight school levy struck down by voters.
The campaign was overshadowed by an FBI corruption probe of deals approved by one of the district’s school board members, who resigned in March.
Parma Board President Cyndee Bratz says the layoffs are devastating. Plans to close two schools are also in the works.
Parma is located in Cuyahoga County, where four other school levies passed.
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How much of a pay cut would everyone (equal percentage) in the school system have to take to keep those teachers on?
Don’t get me wrong, I think teachers don’t get the respect they deserve, but do they (and their unions)understand that when the economic viability of a city goes down, that they shouldn’t expect pay raises? I think the State should also help provide some of the salary (otherwise there would be NO teachers in some depressed areas).
I was just wondering if some with the facts and figures handy would use that as a bargaining item. We all have to help each other succeed during the bad times too.
I’m thinking cuts need to made in school districts regardless if the levy passes or fails. And if the cuts can lower the levy $amount that might make it more appealing to voters.
In Hilliard’s election last year they sent a list of cuts that would be made if the levy failed… on the list were 84 assistant coaching positions… STICKER SHOCK!!! Almost made me WANT to vote no!
In response to buckeyefan’s obviously uninformed response:
South-Western City Schools will be making the following Personnel Reductions beginning July 1, 2009:
7 Administrative positions
29 Certificated Positions (this means teachers)
30 Classified Positions
The Total amount of personnel reductions comes to $2,440,000.
buckeyefan this information can be found on the district website ... please find the facts before posting about news articles.
sorry I meant SCHMUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!
buckeyefan…they are going to layoff teachers you smuck. Don’t you read or do you just spout off at the mouth?
‘firing’ teachers indicates that the teachers were forced to leave b/c they were at fault for something ... in this article the teachers don’t seem to have been fired but instead are facing a job loss due to a reduction in forces (RIF) ...
In Response to buckeyefan—South-Western City Schools will be cutting SEVERAL teaching positions as well as SEVERAL classified positions. Please educate yourself on the facts before making comments in regards to the news articles.
Headlin could have begun with “Parma, OH ....“
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Going from 4 > 6 for news.
Business is business. This School District should be applauded for cutting back. Let’s see—Southwestern. Why don’t you try this idea instead of taking away busing??
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