Struggling Savannah, Ga., school plans to fire entire staff in effort to avoid state takeover
By APThursday, March 25, 2010
Struggling Ga. school plans to fire entire staff
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A struggling Georgia high school plans to fire its entire staff in an effort to avoid being taken over by the state.
Savannah-Chatham County schools spokeswoman Karla Redditte (REHD-iht) said Thursday superintendent Thomas Lockamy met with teachers and staff at Beach High School to tell them about the plan.
Employees are being told that they may reapply for their jobs. The same number of positions will be available but only half of the teachers can be rehired under federal education law. It makes the school eligible for up to $6 million in federal grants.
A similar action at a high school in Rhode Island prompted outrage from the teachers’ union and anger at President Barack Obama when he said he supported the move.
