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Ouachita School Board Suspends Sabbaticals
MONROE, La. (AP) — The Ouachita Parish School Board has voted to suspend all sabbatical leaves except for catastrophic medical leave for the upcoming school year. The News-Star reports board members voted unanimously Thursday to suspend the leave as a way to cut costs for the 2012-13 school year...
Ouachita School Board Looks At Sabbaticals
MONROE, La. (AP) — The Ouachita Parish School Board will be $1 million closer to the total amount it would like to reduce from its 2012-13 fiscal year budget if members approve the finance committee's most recent recommendation. The News-Star reports the board will consider Thursday whether to suspend teacher sabbaticals for the upcoming school year...
Ouachita School Board Approves Cost Cuts
MONROE, La. (AP) — The Ouachita Parish School Board has approved budget-saving measures recommended by the district's finance committee. The News-Star reports board members approved extending the length of time between band uniform replacements for each of the district's high schools, making newly hired middle school assistant principals 10 month employees instead of 11 months, and decreasin