The Kansas City school board voted Wednesday night to close 29 of the district’s 61 schools, which will result in 700 of its 3,000 employees being laid off, including 285 teachers. The plan passed by a 5-4 vote. Superintendent John Covington said while the decision to close nearly half of the district’s schools was difficult, it [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Harlem School District in Illinois is set to cut 120 jobs as part of changes to its special education programs. The plan was approved by the school board in a unanimous decision Monday. The changes will result in the termination of 58 paraprofessional positions and 18 certified special educators. Though it will save the district $460,061, [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Chevron Corp. is poised to cut 2,000 jobs this year and more in 2011 as part of a major restructuring effort, the company announced Tuesday. Additionally, Chevron said it is seeking bid for its Pembroke refinery in Wales along with fuels, aviation and lubricants businesses in the Caribbean and Central America. Mike Wirth, executive vice president [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Commercial Metals Co., which based in Irvin, Tex., is closing its construction-materials plant in Hope, Ark. Between 50 and 60 people were notified by the company’s president and CEO that their last day on the job will be April 29. Commercial Metals had already laid off 60 workers in January because of a decrease in demand [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Officials at NJ Transit yesterday announced that they will lay off more than 200 workers and cut executive salaries by 5%. The executive salary of Director James Weinstein is included in the salary cuts; his salary will be reduced to $248,257.80 from $261,324. Layoffs will reduce the overall workforce at the agency by 2%. The [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 2, 2010
To pay for some of the $640 million deficit in the L.A. city budget, a vote is in place that would result in some 4,000 L.A.U.S.D. employees being fired. “Recommended by district financial staff in a report to be reviewed today by the school board, the move would virtually eliminate school nurses and librarians, increase all [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 1, 2010
For now, Los Angeles libraries have cut Friday morning hours in 72 branch locations in order to save money. By June, the hours will be cut again, and the reduction in staff from a combination of layoffs and retirements is estimated to be around 20%. City-wide, as many as 4,000 layoffs are planned, the library impact [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 1, 2010
A 6.9% reduction in Nevada’s state-wide K-12 education budget was approved by legislators in a special session on Sunday. Exact layoff figures were not given, simply a promise of reduced numbers if a 2-4% salary decrease went into effect. “We have talked about the need for a ’shared sacrifice,” said Joyce Haldeman, the district’s associate superintendent [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 26, 2010
In an attempt to compensate for a projected $2.02 million deficit next year and a $2.85 million deficit in the 2011-2012 school year, Menlo Park City School District in California may layoff as many as 8 teachers and create multi-grade level classes. The cuts will also negatively impact art, physical education and Spanish programs. A reduction [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 26, 2010
In a move justified by helping the city budget, Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman announced Thursday that all city departments are likely to experience layoffs. The stalling of bargaining agreements with local unions was cited as leaving 171 workers on the fence and another 44 unfilled. “This is going to be a very sad day in city [...]
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
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