Islas Marianas: PSS says 4 high schools will close if projected revenue does not change

Islas Marianas: PSS says 4 high schools will close if projected revenue does not change

Islas marianas/Abril de 2016/ portal Marianas Variety

Resumen: El sistema escolar público dice que si los ingresos del gobierno de los créditos disponibles para el año fiscal 2017 no cambia, se tendrá que cerrar cuatro escuelas secundarias y su oficina central. El Comisionado de Educación Rita A. Sablan, en una carta al gobernador Ralph Torres, señaló que su Oficina de Gestión y Presupuesto ha identificado sólo $ 112 millones de fondos para la apropiación en comparación con el año fiscal 2016 de $ 146 total de millones de presupuesto.

THE Public School System says if government revenue available for appropriations for fiscal year 2017 does not change, PSS will have to close four high schools and its central office.
Education Commissioner Rita A. Sablan, in a letter to Gov. Ralph Torres, noted that his Office of the Management and Budget has identified only $112 million in funding for appropriation compared to the FY 2016 total of $146 million budget.
“If PSS were to concede that its total budget pursuant to the 25 percent guaranteed funding under Section 1 (e) of the Article XV of the Commonwealth Constitution would be $28 million, PSS would have to close all four high schools and the central office to operate within the OMB budget figure,” Sablan said. Her letter was also signed by Board of Education Herman T. Guerrero.
“Because of the constitutional right of every person to free, compulsory and public elementary and secondary education, the Board of Education cannot fulfill its constitutional responsibility by submitting such an irresponsible budget,” Sablan and Guerrero stated.
PSS has asked for a budget of $39.5 million in FY 2017 which starts on Oct. 1, 2016. The amount reflects a $3 million increase compared to the school system’s current budget of $36.4 million.
“We ask for the support of the administration in our efforts to improve the educational experience of our students,” the education officials said.

Fuente: http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/85608-pss-says-4-high-schools-will-close-if-projected-revenue-does-not-change
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