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Article: San Leandro school board not looking for cash at any cost
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- January 24, 2009
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SAN LEANDRO -- In these troubled economic times, it seems that
money from just about any source would be welcome in the San Leandro
school district.
After all, on Thursday the district will hold a special meeting
to tell the community how many millions of dollars in state spending
it expects to lose now -- and in the 2009-10 fiscal year.
School board President Mike Katz-Lacabe predicted the loss of
state funds could be "the most severe we've ever seen," affecting
class sizes, music, arts and sports programs.
Three of the seven trustees, however, are distinctly
unenthusiastic about suggestions that the district make or save
money by selling Burrell Field -- where the San Leandro High School ...