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BREAKING NEWS EXCLUSIVE

 

First Reported Here

 

By HARRY HURLEY

Host of "Hurley in the Morning"

Editor & Publisher

HarryHurley.com

 

Monday, March 29, 2010

8:05 a.m.

 

STATE SENATOR JIM WHELAN & ATLANTIC CITY COUNCILMAN MARTY SMALL WILL BOTH HAVE THEIR ATLANTIC CITY SCHOOL

POSITIONS ELIMINATED ...

 

 

Whelan will have bumping rights ... Small will be out altogether.

 

"Hurley in the Morning" has learned and confirmed that the present tough economic times will diretly affect two prominent Atlantic County elected officials.

 

Initially, the Atlantic City public schools district thought that they might have to cut an additional $ 10 million dollars for next year. After much careful study, they will ultimately cut an additional $ 2 million dollars.

 

However, state senator Jim Whelan's swimming program and his position will be eliminated. Whelan has decades of seniority, thus he will be able to bump his way back into the classroom ... in a basic skills teaching position or something like that.

 

Atlantic City Councilman Marty Small will not be so fortunate. Small's position and the entire after school athletics program will be eliminated. Small has no bumping rights ... he'll be out following Board of Education approval of the District's spending plan.

 

Additionally, voters will have to approve the plan in this April's school board elections.

 

No other current employee will lose their position at this time, except for non renewals and those retiring (will not be replaced).

 

The middle school after school program is also being eliminated.