Cherelle Parker: “We were very focused and committed to ensuring that we would…”

“Can we give our team a round of applause? During our budget process in the spring We were very focused and committed to ensuring that we would find a predictable and recurring revenue source for the School District of Philadelphia that would add up to $50.4 million. that was needed to stave off those 340 school based cuts. We remain committed. Although you will see that there is no new predictable and recurring revenue source in the budget that we will actually end with on tomorrow.” (04:47–05:09)

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