By RENATO GANDIA, Calgary Sun
Calgary's public school board are losing 172 positions next year in an effort to close a $61.7 million budget gap created by the provincial budget.
The employees of the Calgary Board of Education who will be affected, including principals, were told about the impending position loses Tuesday.
Naomi Johnson, chief superintendent, said to balance the budget, district officials are redesigning central services to reduce the direct impact on schools and students.
“Sadly, we cannot absorb a $61.7 million shortfall without cutting positions,” she said.
“The best we could do today is care for the people involved by communicating the impact as soon as we have a plan.”
(If you have an opinion on the budget, or feel strongly about these cuts - contact your MLA and let them know.)
Yikes!
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