Post by Logan on May 14, 2016 5:36:00 GMT -6
Chicago Public Schools warns of dramatic cutbacks to summer school programs
Summer school for 17,450 Chicago Public School students could be scaled back dramatically if the Illinois General Assembly adjourns its spring session without providing pension relief to the nearly bankrupt school system.
The doomsday plan may also require central office administrators and network staffers who normally work through the month of July to take pay cuts or unpaid days off.
“Because of the budget crisis driven by the state’s discriminatory funding, CPS is being forced to seriously contemplate difficult reductions to summer school,” CPS spokeswoman Emily Bittner was quoted as saying in an emailed statement in response to questions from the Chicago Sun-Times.
“Our priority will be to serve the most vulnerable students but, unfortunately, reducing summer school opportunities will set students’ progress back. To keep students engaged and on track, we’re also in conversations with sister agencies seeking additional summer supports for students.”
Read more: chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-warns-dramatic-cutbacks-summer-school/
Summer school for 17,450 Chicago Public School students could be scaled back dramatically if the Illinois General Assembly adjourns its spring session without providing pension relief to the nearly bankrupt school system.
The doomsday plan may also require central office administrators and network staffers who normally work through the month of July to take pay cuts or unpaid days off.
“Because of the budget crisis driven by the state’s discriminatory funding, CPS is being forced to seriously contemplate difficult reductions to summer school,” CPS spokeswoman Emily Bittner was quoted as saying in an emailed statement in response to questions from the Chicago Sun-Times.
“Our priority will be to serve the most vulnerable students but, unfortunately, reducing summer school opportunities will set students’ progress back. To keep students engaged and on track, we’re also in conversations with sister agencies seeking additional summer supports for students.”
Read more: chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-warns-dramatic-cutbacks-summer-school/