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LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Lafayette Parish Schools Superintendent Pat Cooper may call a do-over on a survey sent to some employees about positions that face cuts to balance the district's $23.5 million budget shortfall. Cooper tells The Advocate (http://bit.ly/1pNcEj7) the survey link was shared on social media websites like Facebook.
The survey was sent by email Monday to those school system employees, like classroom teachers, librarians and counselors, who are eligible to receive a supplemental check paid with excess tax revenue from a 2002 half-cent sales tax dedicated to boosting teacher pay. Cooper has asked the School Board to consider using up to $10 million from the sales tax fund for support worker salaries.
The employees surveyed are asked to rate the impact of support positions such as instructional strategists, nurses, social workers and counselors on student learning and whether they'd be willing to receive a smaller bonus check so those positions can remain funded.
Cooper said the results will be shared with the school board at its budget meeting Thursday with the caveat the results are flawed.
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