School Budget Cuts
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
School leaders are on the edge of their seat as Missouri State legislators battle over school budget cuts.
Joplin R-8 Superintendent Dr. Jim Simpson says there will be cut backs no matter what.
However, school districts across the state will have to wait until a special session is over to see how deep the cuts will dig.
Officials say any amount of a cut back will hurt programs, but leaders are working hard to overcome the tough issue.
"Now we have the general assembly saying this is our budget and we`re not going to change it. We have the government saying we`re not going to accept it. Smack dab in the middle are public schools," says Dr. Simpson.
All districts have until June 30 to finalize their school budgets for next year.
Reported by: Ryan Loyd
