Introduction and background

Cost-saving actions

Increases in student fees

Projected changes in enrollment

Perceived changes in the quality of education

Relationship between perceptions of school quality and projected changes in student enrollment

Special needs, ESL (English as a second language), and at-risk students

Staff development opportunities

Hiring and retaining staff

Opinions of superintendents about specific changes in the revenue caps legislation

Concluding remarks

Appendix: Comments from superintendents

Posted January 29, 2001