"Frustrations ran high Wednesday night as the Oakland Unified School District faces a $100 million budget shortfall next year."
""We want to make sure the cuts are away from the kids," said Kampala Taiz-Rancifer, President of the Oakland Education Association. "There are too many things that are important and critical to instruction, to protecting our most vulnerable kids, to safety.""
""I deserve the right to go to a safe learning community with the knowledge of knowing the district is on my side, but it seems you're not," said Torrian Coats, a Skyline High School senior. "This needs to be stopped now, I'm tired of going on lockdowns.""
""We don't want any more cuts; we need more people on campus, we need more resources," said Rebecca Riseman, parent of a Skyline High School student. "My daughter loves Skyline. I think Skyline's a great school, we want to see it thrive, so more safety.""
Oakland Unified School District faces a projected $100 million budget shortfall for next year. The school board approved a non-binding superintendent plan that could save around $103 million through major cuts to schools and the district office. Potential reductions include decreased central office staff, cuts to extracurricular budgets such as sports and libraries, and possible school closures. Students and parents urged preservation of violence prevention programs and increased campus safety after a recent campus shooting. Staff will now analyze specific reductions and implementation steps as the district moves to avoid running out of money.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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