APLUS

In the wake of Measure E's defeat in June 2010, the Board of Education approved $7 million worth of cuts for 2010-11:

- layoff of 130 teachers, as well as middle and high school counselors;

- reduction of funds for special education, adult education, maintaining facilities, "gifted and talented" education;

- reduction of funds for textbooks, classroom supplies, computers, materials, paper, copying, and art supplies;

- implemention eight furlough days for all district employees, resulting in no professional development days for teachers and 5 less days of instruction for all students.

Without another parcel tax, the district expects to have to cut another $10 million in employees and programs in between 2011 and 2013, by, among other measures, increasing class sizes to 32:1; eliminating some music, PE, and media teachers; and closing one middle school, one high school and as many as four elementary schools.The district also expects to lay off dozens more teachers next year.