by Joe Piasecki
Pasadena Sun
Despite the passage of Proposition 30, 'austerity measures' will continue at Pasadena public schools, Supt. Jon Gundry said Wednesday.
The state tax increase backed by Gov. Jerry Brown will prevent a $5 million cut in state funding for the Pasadena Unified School District this year.
But the measure will not prevent school district budget reductions of $10.3 million to $12 million during the 2013-14 school year, according to Gundry.
“The fiscal situation in PUSD remains dire," a statement by Gundry reads. "The combination of a structural deficit and declining enrollment will force the district to make an estimated $10.3 million to $12 million in cuts for the 2013-2014 school year, depending on future tax revenue from the state.”
