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Beaumont Unified Will Plan Budget Cuts Tuesday April 24th

Will Beaumont Unified close a school or a pool? Eliminate band, elementary busing, or the dual immersion program? Will any pink slips be recalled? Find out April 24th.

On Tuesday, April 24th, the Beaumont Unified School Board will “conduct a budget workshop to consider options for reducing the District’s budget”. The board’s agenda indicates a starting time of 5:30 pm but there may be a closed session before the workshop. These special meetings are always hard to figure out what time the public will be allowed to speak.

Since the administration has successfully deterred and delayed me at every turn, I have no idea what programs or services are on the chopping block. All I have to go on are rumors and historical precedent. If any of the following issues are important to you or your children, please make an effort to be heard.

  • Reduced instructional time, a shortened school year
  • Increased class sizes
  • Closing an elementary school
  • Closing the Beaumont High School swimming pool
  • Ending Elementary School transportation (except for Special Education)
  • Band Instructor
  • High school sports
  • Dual Immersion Program at Palm Elementary
  • Librarians
  • Counselors
  • Site support staff (office, playground, crossing guards

This workshop will provide the community our first hint of where the cuts will be made. In the past, Beaumont Unified School Board has been very reluctant to vote against the administration's recommendations.The next board meeting, May 8th, is when the board will authorize the cuts. Once we have a better idea of what cuts are going to be made, it is likely many parents and staff will show up to the May 8th board meeting to be heard on the finalization of the cuts. The board will already have their mind made up by then. If you only want to complain, that is the meeting you should attend. However, if you hope to be able to persuade the board on what direction they should take, you need to be there for the workshop this Tuesday, April 24th.

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