Published: July 28, 2009 06:51 pm         

State school board approves waivers for furloughs

The Georgia Board of Education on Tuesday gave local school districts flexibility this school year in adhering to a rule that implies teachers must work and be paid for at least 190 days.

It allows Whitfield County Schools to implement a plan to furlough employees a total of two days in August and October. The furloughs are in response to additional state budget cuts and a request from Gov. Sonny Perdue to give unpaid time off to teachers to cope with the state’s budget shortfall.

“The�state�school�board�did�not�approve�a�waiver�for�Whitfield�County�Schools, but allowed flexibility regarding a state rule defining the school year for certified staff,” said school system spokesman Eric Beavers.

     

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