( BUDGET: FRESNO UNIFIED JOB CUTS ON HOLD)
THE FRESNO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPTED A 975-MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET LAST NIGHT THAT INCLUDES MORE JOB CUTS IF UNIONS DON'T AGREE TO FURLOUGH DAYS.
THE TRUSTEES STILL FACE A BUDGET SHORTFALL OF ABOUT
35-MILLION DOLLARS. IN RECENT MONTHS THE DISTRICT INCREASED CLASS SIZES TO SAVE 17-MILLION DOLLARS, AND CUT ANOTHER 17-MILLION IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.