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March 19, 2019
Los Angeles Unified Continues to Work to Increase
Funding For Schools by Reducing Other Operating Costs
Board of Education approves a Second Interim Budget Report that includes approximately $100 million in cost reductions
The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education voted today to approve the Los Angeles Unified Second Interim Budget Report that will now be submitted to the Los Angeles County Office of Education for their review and oversight.
Dr. Scott Price, Los Angeles Unified Chief Financial Officer, also discussed efforts to reduce annual operating costs by an additional $50 million in the coming year.
Superintendent Austin Beutner released the following statement:
“Los Angeles Unified continues to work to increase funding to schools by reducing all other operating costs. Our priority has to be to make sure our funds are spent to best support students.”