Parents, students and teachers are expected to gather for a rally on Tuesday morning as thousands of students at the Los Angeles Unified School District could be affected by budget cuts.
The LAUSD is facing a 3.6 billion dollar deficit, according to a district spokesperson.
The board approved a fiscal stabilization plan, which includes cuts to 42 affiliated charter schools.
Those impacted argue that the 10 million dollar a year cut is 1% of the district’s 2.49 billion in planned cuts.
They say they worry this will worsen enrollment rates, eliminate jobs on campus and hurt programs.
The district said in a statement that the supplemental funding came from ‘central district resources’ after a charter school state grant ended in 2013 “because this additional allocation was not provided to other affiliated charter schools or traditional district schools, the change brings greater consistency to how resources are allocated across the district.”
They added that charter schools will continue to receive funding through norm-based allocations and programs.
A board meeting is planned for 3:30 Tuesday afternoon where the issue is expected to be discussed.