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Saturday, June 28, 2008

State to Schools: Prepare for Worst,Tampa Tribune

By Linnea Brown
June 26, 2008

BROOKSVILLE - The rumored "2 percent reduction" may come in the form of a $3.3 million cut for local schools.

Nearly a month early, Hernando County School District officials received an ominous letter from Florida's education commissioner, Eric Smith, warning districts that they should have contingencies in place to deal with an expected additional 2 percent reduction in revenue from the state.

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