Senate+Bill+612+-+furloughs+for+economic+reasons+and+seniority



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media type="custom" key="9588622" = A bill passed by the state senate Wednesday, 5/11/11, will not eliminate teacher seniority!!! = media type="custom" key="9588626"

= Senate Bill 612 will allow economic circumstances to a list of reasons a school district can furlough professional staff. =

= It passed by a 38-12 vote and will now go to the House for review. = = School districts can only lay off staff for three reasons -- enrollment declines, program eliminations or school consolidations. = = The purpose of the bill, according to officials, is to enable additional furloughs instead of forcing districts to cut entire programs to save money. =

=In the House, where there will be pressure to remove the seniority provisions. Calls to your state Representative on this bill will be needed in the near future, so please stay alert to act. =

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