Tuesday's meeting of the Pasadena Unified School District will include discussions of moving the school year forward by a week, and of the district's priorities for future budget cuts that are likely to come.
The hearing on the academic calendar would move the opening school day of the year from September 8 to August 31 next year. The school year would end June 7 instead of June 14. The changes would be in effect for 2011 to 2014.
The board will also discuss a resolution on what to prioritize for budget cuts that are likely to take place in the next year. The board may have to make up to $25 million in cuts, according to the staff report.
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The resolution would bind the board to prioritizing a series of administrative and other cuts before considering any steps that would cut teachers or increase class size.
The prioritized cuts would include various administrative cuts, but also library and counseling services.
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Other items include-
- The district will receive and approve financial audits that specify its final financial numbers for the 2009-10 fiscal year.
- A $47,000 contract with an architectural firm to discuss the relocation of the district offices from its current location at 351 S. Hudson Avenue in Pasadena.
In other Pasadena Unified news, the district's open enrollment period has opened for Loma Alta and Burbank families. Directions on open enrollment are available
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