State targets $96 million for O.C. school jobs
September 02, 2010 Filed in:
Budget &
Finance
Fermin Leal, The Orange County Register
Orange County will receive
$96.8 million to save the jobs of hundreds of teachers and other
school employees, the state announced Thursday. State
Superintendent Jack O'Connell released the preliminary amounts
targeted for public school districts from the federal jobs bill,
signed by Pres. Barrack Obama last month. California will receive
$1.2 billion from the federal legislation. State lawmakers approved
a bill earlier this week outlining how the funding would be
dispersed among districts. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected
to sign the bill in the next few days. State officials said it will
still take several weeks before districts will begin receiving the
funds. The money will be distributed based on enrollment size and
attendance rates...