We've always worked cooperatively with the department, and we're only asking for cost of living increases.
We knew this year we had to look at tightening our belt.
When you budget surplus, you have to regenerate the surplus to the same amount.
Within the next two years there will be athletic facilities in Union City we have never had.
There are some areas where we could be more aggressive for cost efficiency. We went into this year knowing it was a time for belt tightening, and now I guess we just have to adjust one more notch.
The amount of approved aid is based on projected enrollment, and although we had a good number, we were a little bit high in our projected amount.
We do this analysis every year. The district develops a plan, implements the plan, and the budget are the dollars to support the plan.
We have been working hard with the SCC to move our projects forward. We are in a good position, and it's minimal inconvenience to the neighborhood.
We always tried to be sensitive with the land acquisition proposals. All the land is acquired for Gilmore School and the Magnet School, which was a much larger land acquisition and was to be our Renaissance Project.