LAUSD LAYOFF VOTE
Date: 3/31/2009 Album ID: 722475
Photos by David Crane
The board of the Los Angeles Unified School district voted to delay a vote on the budget until April 14th after a sometimes loud board meeting tuesday.
LAUSD CUTS--LAUSD employees protest outside of tuesday's board meeting.  The board was going to vote on it's budget, but delayed the vote until April 14th.   Photo by David Crane/Staff
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LAUSD CUTS--LAUSD employees protest outside of tuesday's board meeting.  The board was going to vote on it's budget, but delayed the vote until April 14th.   Photo by David Crane/Staff
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LAUSD CUTS--LAUSD chief financial officer Megan Riley states that a delay in the vote will not help the budget at tuesday's board meeting.  The board was going to vote on it's budget, but delayed the vote until April 14th.   Photo by David Crane/Staff
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LAUSD CUTS--LAUSD employees protest outside of tuesday's board meeting.  The board was going to vote on it's budget, but delayed the vote until April 14th.   Photo by David Crane/Staff
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LAUSD CUTS--LAUSD superintendent Ramon Cortines, right, and board member Marlene Canter, left, listen to speakers during the open speech session at tuesday's board meeting.  The board was going to vote on it's budget, but delayed the vote until April 14th.   Photo by David Crane/Staff
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LAUSD CUTS--LAUSD superintendent Ramon Cortines explains the budget crisis at tuesday's board meeting.  The board was going to vote on it's budget, but delayed the vote until April 14th.   Photo by David Crane/Staff
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LAUSD CUTS--LAUSD classified worker Al Gonzales, left, and other classified workers fill the front row seats at tuesday's board meeting.  The board was going to vote on it's budget, which would cut many classified employees, but delayed the vote until April 14th.   Photo by David Crane/Staff
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LAUSD CUTS--Markie Metzelar, 7, of Northridge, who attends Topeka Drive Elementary school, addresses the LAUSD school board and begs them not to cut teachers at tuesday's board meeting.  The board was going to vote on it's budget, but delayed the vote until April 14th.   Photo by David Crane/Staff
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LAUSD CUTS--Concerned parent Nadia Chevez holds her son, Derek Leal, 3, as she listens to the proceedings at tuesday's board meeting.  The board was going to vote on it's budget, but delayed the vote until April 14th.   Photo by David Crane/Staff
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LAUSD CUTS--Special needs student Djanai Hall, 11, listens as her mother, Linda Hall, addresses the LAUSD school board and begs them not to cut special education teachers at tuesday's board meeting.  The board was going to vote on it's budget, but delayed the vote until April 14th.   Photo by David Crane/Staff
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LAUSD CUTS--Markie Metzelar, 7, of Northridge, who attends Topeka Drive Elementary school, gets a standing ovation from board members after asking them not to cut teachers at tuesday's board meeting.  The board was going to vote on it's budget, but delayed the vote until April 14th.   Photo by David Crane/Staff
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LAUSD CUTS--School police look on as a loud group of LAUSD employees protest outside of tuesday's board meeting.  The board was going to vote on it's budget, but delayed the vote until April 14th.   Photo by David Crane/Staff
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LAUSD CUTS--Dafer Dakhil does some yelling and finger pointing at the LAUSD school board members at tuesday's board meeting.  The board was going to vote on it's budget, but delayed the vote until April 14th.   Photo by David Crane/Staff
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