Audience protests job cuts, programs at school meeting

This article  is from Lincoln California 

More than 125 parents and school district staff packed the Lincoln High School theater on Tuesday night to show their concern over potential budget cuts.

The district is faced with making $5.75 million in budget cuts for the 2012-2013 school year, according to Western Placer Unified School District Assistant Superintendent of Business Joyce Lopes.

The board will vote Feb. 21 on the proposed budget reductions, Lopes said.

During Tuesday’s meeting, the board was presented a list of proposed budget reductions for the next fiscal year.

“This is a very difficult day for our district,” Lopes said. “Here at our district, we tried to take a balanced approach and used reserves over the past several years. Today, unfortunately, we are faced with the need to make $5.75 million in cuts.”