A collection of news stories from around the state, focusing on the budget cuts and other news of interest to UF faculty, students, staff, and alums.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Over $23M expected to be cut from schools, WFTV Channel 9

January 14, ,2009

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- State lawmakers are expected to approve big budget cuts for local schools Wednesday. Over $23 million will be lost and that will mean massive cuts of jobs, programs, and services.

Superintendent Ron Blocker said that if the budget cuts occur, administrators inside the Orange County School Board headquarters building could not promise any programs and services would be safe next school year.

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