SCHOOL BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETS vs

A SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET COMMITTEE, (ON WEDNESDAY) STARTED LOOKING FOR WAYS TO CUT $3.1 MILLION FROM THEIR BUDGET. THE SALINAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST HAVE THE RESULTS IN TIME TO MAKE THE CUTS IN NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET, BY DECEMBER. LOOKING AT MANY POSSIBLE WAYS TO TRIM THE BUDGET, THE COMMITTEE IS FINDING CONSIDERABLE SAVINGS COULD BE REALIZED BY REDUCING THE AMOUNT THEY PAY IN SALARIES. A NUMBER OF APPROACHES WOULD ACCOMPLISH THAT, INCLUDING THE REDUCTION OF EMPLOYEE HOURS, OR EVEN FUSING JOBS. OTHER SOLUTIONS UNDER CONSIDERATION INCLUDE, COMBINING SCHOOLS OR CLASSROOMS, AND REDUCING SCHOOL SUPPLIES.