Durham Public Schools puts hiring freeze into effect
APPEARANCE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
CURRENTLY HAYNES, WRAL, NEWS
LIVE IN
ORANGE COUNTY.
>> THERE IS A HIRING FREEZE IN
THE DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
AFFECTED IMMEDIATELY. AND
THAT'S TO DO WITH MONEY.
THE BUREAU'S AARON THOMAS IS
LIVE OUTSIDE THE CENTRAL OFFICE
IN DURHAM TONIGHT. AARON, THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ALREADY
FACING A 7 MILLION DOLLARS
SHORTFALL.
>> US WRITER AND IN FACT, WE
GOT A PRESENTATION OF THE BROAD
BRUSH THAT PROPOSAL JUST WITHIN
THE PAST 15 MINUTES OR SO.
SO WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ASKING FOR
ABOUT 222 MILLION DOLLARS TO
OPERATE IN THE UPCOMING SCHOOL
YEAR. THAT IS A MORE THAN
15 MILLION DOLLAR INCREASE IN
THE GOT THIS CURRENT SCHOOL
YEAR. OF COURSE, THEY HAVE A
LOT OF DIFFERENT FINANCIAL
CHALLENGES AS IT RELATES TO
FEDERAL FUNDING.
>> AS DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ANNOUNCES A DISTRICT-WIDE
HIRING FREEZE OVER FINANCIAL
UNCERTAINTY. EDUCATION
ADVOCATES ARE SOUNDING THE
ALARM ABOUT IMPACTS INSIDE
THE CLASSROOM.
>> JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT BILL
DOESN'T MEAN WE DON'T WE NEED
THEM TO THE KIDS OF DURHAM.
NEED THESE ADULTS IN THE
BUILDING.
>> SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER,
AMANDA GAUCHE, REFERRING TO
THE HUNDREDS OF OPENINGS IN
DPS. ALL POSITIONS WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION,
TRANSPORTATION AND THOSE
CRITICAL TO DISRUPT OPERATIONS
ARE IMPACTED BY THE HIRING
FREEZE THE DISTRICT, WORKING TO
GET AHEAD OF ANTICIPATED LOSS
OF FEDERAL FUNDING OVER THE
UNCERTAIN FUTURE OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
>> WHOSE RECEIVE ABOUT
43 MILLION DOLLARS OR 6% OF
OUR BUDGET. THE FUNDING FROM
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DO IN
DURHAM, PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
>> THIS ANNOUNCEMENT COMES THE
SAME NIGHT. SUPERINTENDENT
ANTHONY LEWIS PRESENTED A
PROPOSED BUDGET TO OPERATE DPS
MORE THAN 222 MILLION DOLLAR
REQUEST AIMS TO FAIRLY
COMPENSATE TEACHERS WITH
MASTER'S DEGREES AND RECRUIT
BUS DRIVERS AMID A
TRANSPORTATION CRISIS. SOME
STAFF MEMBERS SAY THE BUDGET
PROPOSAL STILL FALL SHORT.
>> ARE YOU SEEING CLASSIFIED
FOLKS ARE GOING TO STAY FOR
THE PROMISE OF WHAT?
>> WELL, AS IT RELATES TO THIS
HIRING FREEZE, WE'RE TOLD THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THIS IS
A TEMPORARY MEASURE. AS FOR
THIS PROPOSED BUDGET, THE
PUBLIC AND FAMILIES WILL HAVE A
CHANCE TO WEIGH IN FOR THIS IS
FINALLY PRESENTED. THE COUNTY