San Diego Union-Tribune watchdog journalists have uncovered a deal that was rejected by the San Diego Unified School District's two biggest Unions that could have saved taxpayers a stunning $10 Million. That deal involved the district's spiraling healthcare costs. The deal to allow an outside firm to help manage healthcare costs was rejected in the summer of 2010, and now more than eighteen months later, that same school district is proposing the elimination of more than 1,600 teaching jobs, 300 non-teaching jobs, and allowing class sizes to balloon up to 40 pupils per classroom.
"In today's economy, when schools are suffering, we cannot afford to be turning down deals that would save taxpayers millions of dollars," said Chairman Del Beccaro. "Common sense dictates that we must begin considering putting competitive contracts out for bid. Our students, parents, and taxpayers deserve better."
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