GUHSD SCHOOL BOARD TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING ON BUDGET NOV. 9

November 6, 2010 (El Cajon ) – Grossmont Union High School District’s board has announced a special budget workshop on Tuesday, November 9th upstairs in the Cuyamaca College Student Center, 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway. The public session will begin at 5 p.m., with discussion of the new Alpine High School at 7:30 p.m.

The District faces a potential shortfall of millions of dollars due to state budget cuts and the economic downturn, which has reduced property tax revenues.

“We are close to the bare bones currently,” trustee Dick Hoy told Santee.Patch.com in a recent interview http://santee.patch.com/articles/qa-with-guhsd-candidate-richard-hoy-2 , adding that staff would present a variety of options for balancing the budget. “My goal will be to keep the cuts as far away from the classroom as possible, but that may be wishful thinking.”

All residents of the district are welcome to attend.