Jordan School District suffers $30M shortfall; 500 jobs to be cut by July
David Wells, Senior Web Producer FOX 13 News
5:54 PM MST, February 11, 2010 Related links
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WEST JORDAN, Utah - The Jordan School District is reducing its 2010-2011 budget by $30 million, which will result in approximately 500 layoffs before July 1, 2010. The budget cut will also cause Jordan School District to increase its class sizes by an average of four students per classroom. High school teachers will lose one prep period and teach an additional class to mitigate the class size increases. The Jordan Board of Education expects to identify the specific programs and positions it needs to cut by the end of March.
If the Legislature further reduces public education funding for the 2010-2011 school year, Jordan School District will consider other options, including employee furloughs and pay cuts, to reduce the strain on its budget. More information on the school district's budget can be viewed at www.jordandistrict.org/board/budget.
FOX 13's Sandy Riesgraf reports.
