ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County School Board members voted in favor of a $7.9 billion budget one week after it said it would have to trim million from its current budget.
The unanimous vote happened after a lengthy budget presentation and question and answer Tuesday night.
District leaders blame declining enrollment and exorbitant healthcare costs for staffers as the reason for the budget cuts. Student enrollment dropped by 8,000 students within the first 10 days of the academic year.
Mass layoffs are not expected. Teachers Union President Clinton McCracken said he hasn’t been given any update on what the district plans to do.
“We had asked in the past for a detailed timeline for that,” said McCracken. “We don’t have all those details, but we will be fighting for all of our teachers to be placed.”
District 6 Board Member Stephanie Vanos said last week that schools will likely be consolidated, and teachers and staff will be shifted to other areas as needed.
OCPS Board also approved asking voters to renew a millage rate increase that could generate $255 million a year. That money would be used for teacher compensation, district leaders said.
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