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Friday, March 6, 2009

Board of Education Cuts Meeting Time

Talk is no longer cheap- The state Board of Education is condensing its monthly meeting from two days to one day.

The 13 board members are paid a $105 per diem rate plus any hotel expenses. A Georgia Department of Education spokesman says the cut will save up to $2,500 a month.

The Department of Education is expected to lose millions in state funding this year. They are one of many state departments and agencies hurt by the $2.6 billion budget loss.
(AP)

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