First Round of Layoffs Hit DPS

  Pink slips went out to nearly 100 non-educational employees of the Dearborn Public Schools today. The staff cuts were no surprise, and were approved by the School Board at last night's meeting. The union representing many school workers rejected a contract proposal that called for significant concessions.
  Of course, this could be just the tip of the pink slip iceberg. If the teachers' union and the district can't reach an agreement in the coming weeks, over 120 educators are scheduled to be laid off on February 1st.
  In all, 385 positions in the school system may be eliminated due to a budget crisis that is affecting districts across the state.