Video: Debate continues over looming Baltimore schools deficit

THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION AS THE
GOVERNOR CALLS THE SCHOOL SYSTEM
AN ABSOLUTE DISASTER.
FIVE DAYS AFTER A MASSIVE RALLY
IN SUPPORT OF FULLY FUNDING
BALTIMORE SCHOOLS AND A DAY
AFTER PRINCIPALS SOUNDED THE
ALARM OVER THE EFFECTS OF BUDGET
CUTS.
MORE OUTRAGE AT THE CITY SCHOOL
BOARD MEETING AIMED AT
ANNAPOLI
>> AND WHAT ABOUT CASINOS?
WE'RE WERE PROMISED MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS.
REPORTER: WITH THE SCHOOLS
FACING A $130 MILLION BUDG
DEFICIT AND MASSIVE CUTS TO
STAFF AND PROGRAMS NEGOTIATIONS
TO RESOLVE THE CRISIS USING A
COMBINATION OF STATE AND CITY
MONEY TOOK A HEATED TURN WHEN
THE GOVERNOR DEFENDED STATE
EDUCATION SPENDING ON WBAL
RADIO.
>> THE BALTIMORE CITY SCHOOL
SYSTEM IS AN ABSOLUTE DISASTER.
REPORTER: CITY SCHOOLS AR
SEEING DECLINING ENROLLMENT AND
RISING EMPLOYMENT COSTS BUT THE
RE-HASHING OF PREVIOUS BUDGET
WOES PUT THE GOVERNOR AND
SCHOOLS CEO AT ODDS.
>> REMEMBER, LAST YEAR I THINK
IT WAS, $87 MILLION THEY LOST,
THAT COULDN'T FIND, HAD
SOMETHING TO DO WITH OVERTIME,
THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHERE IT WENT.
THERE'S JUST NO FISCAL
ACCOUNTABILITY.
WE WANT TO HELP THE CITY EVERY
WAY WE CAN BUT WE'RE NOT JUST
GOING TO WRITE BLANK CHECKS.
>> WE HAVE TAKEN GREAT CARE TO
PARTNER WITH OUTSIDE EXPERTS
WHO HAVE ALSO SAID ITS NOT ABOUT
LOSING MONEY, IT'S ABOUT A
STRUCTURAL DEFICIT.
A STRUCTURAL BUDGET GAP.
REPORTER: PARENTS AT THE SCHOOL
BOARD MEETING WHO DID HEAR THE
GOVERNOR'S COMMENTS WEREN'T
HAPPY.
>> DR. SANTELISIS HAS LIFTED UP
THE CLEAN AUDITS AND GOV HOGAN
IS WELCOMED TO SEE THOSE AUDITS
AND IF NOT, WE ARE HAPPY TO TAKE
THEM TO HIM.
REPORTER: WE REACHED OUT TO THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE TONIGHT TO TRY
TO GET A FURTHER EXPLANATION AS
TO THAT LOST MONEY COMMENT.
HAVE NOT GOTTEN A RESPONSE JUST
YET.
THERE ARE THREE WEEKS TO MAKE

Video: Debate continues over looming Baltimore schools deficit

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