Unpaid Furloughs May End in Pasco Schools
Teachers and staff may get two days of pay back in their checks this year.
New Port Richey teachers tired of hearing bleak financial news out of the Pasco County School district office might be in for a surprise. The district thinks it may have found a way to afford canceling the two unpaid furlough days staff and faculty have endured since budget cuts have become a way of life for Pasco schools. Kevin Shibley, the district’s employee relations director revealed a way to save $3 million, effectively ending the need for furlough days this year, during a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 6. The cost savings come from multiple sources – two of which would require approval from the United School Employees of Pasco union. The plan’s likelihood of meeting union approval looks good, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Union …
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