Special Tuesday Morning Board Meeting Tackles Budget

The continuing budget crisis in California -- and its effects on San Diego Unified -- will be the topic of a special Board of Education workshop starting at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, in the Education Center auditorium, 4100 Normal Street.

Superintendent Terry Grier is expected to have budget figures for the current and next school years, based on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's May 15 revised estimate.

Because of the failure of the state budget propositions on May 19 and the continued economic distress in the state, it is expected that Dr. Grier will be proposing additional cuts on next year's school district budget.

The meeting is open to the public and public testimony will be taken. It will be televised on cable Ch. 16 (Cox/Time Warner within the district boundaries) and streamed over the internet from the district website.

The regular, 5 p.m. meeting on Tuesday will still be held. That meeting is also open to the public.