DUQUESNE, Pa.,None — The Duquesne City School District is facing a deficit of more than $5.6 million for the next school year.
Administrators outlined the district's ongoing financial challenges at Tuesday's school board meeting.
They pointed out that Gov. Corbett's budget plan calls for the elimination of a $2 million subsidy to the district.
A "Bare Bones" budget proposal was unveiled which, even if implemented, would leave the district more than $2.8 million dollars in the red.
The proposal includes cutting 35 jobs, freezing salaries, and eliminating all sports, extra curricular activities and field trips.
"Bare Bones really doesn't include any level of quality. Certainly the children of Duquesne deserve much more than that," said Dr. Linda Hippert, executive director of the Allegheny Intermediate Unit.
According to Hippert, the district plans to work with the state Department of Education and community leaders to address the crisis.