Palos Verdes Peninsula School District readies for potential budget cuts
The Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District inked agreements with its teachers and classified employees that mark a sign of the times for a district struggling to prepare for the possibility of drastic budget cuts from the state. Representatives of the Palos Verdes Faculty Association agreed to a school year calendar that includes 176 days of instruction, the same as last year, and one additional staff development day for a complete school year of 180 days. The district began shaving the school year calendar four years ago when it operated under a 185 day schedule. If the proposed statewide tax initiative passes in November, the district could possibly add work days back, based on a formula agreed to in a Memo of Understanding with the teachers union. But the district must open its doors in September without knowing for sure how the budget will shape out, said PVPUSD Human Resource Director Bill Franchini. “The question is always whether we open the year as if the cuts have taken place or wait to see what happens,” Franchini said. If the tax initiative does not pass, the school district would receive $5.5 million less for the 2012-13 school year. The state would likely then…
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