LAUSD looks to furloughs

During a passionate discussion Tuesday, the Los Angeles Unified school board urged its employees to quickly agree to an emergency budget plan that could save the district up to $304 million next school year.Connie Llanos in the Daily News.

The plan, presented to LAUSD's nine employee unions last week, asks all district staff to take 12 furlough days next year - a move that would require cutting the school calendar by a week for the third year in a row. | Related story: "LAUSD unveils plan to evaluate teachers, principals"