Anderson schools might cut 20% of jobs

Updated: Friday, 19 Mar 2010, 9:28 AM EDT
Published : Friday, 19 Mar 2010, 9:28 AM EDT

ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) - A central Indiana school district could see 20 percent of its jobs cut for next school year as it works to close a multimillion-dollar budget deficit.

Anderson Community Schools superintendent Felix Chow says the number of teacher and other positions eliminated could "easily" surpass 200. Chow tells The Herald Bulletin that layoff notices
will be mailed next week to about 125 teachers.

The jobs cuts come on top of a move consolidating the district's two high schools into one and closing four elementary schools.

Chow says the district has little choice but to make drastic cuts as it faced a potential $22 million shortfall by 2011.

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Anderson schools might cut 20% of jobs

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