The Tucson Unified School District Governing Board voted unanimously Tuesday night on nearly $10 million in budget cuts for the coming fiscal year targeting programs across the district from transportation to fine arts and school safety.
The district says it needs to cut $10 million next fiscal year and $27 million by 2030.
The cuts — across 40 departments include 3% for fine arts, interscholastics (sports), exceptional education, facilities, school safety and 9% for all other departments — were discussed over the last six weeks. Tuesday featured the board’s final analysis after a 12-day public comment period that resulted in about 950 staff, students and families anonymously contributing their views on the cuts via email…