Camacho told lawmakers.
Camacho was among the education officials and parents who attended the House session yesterday to express opposition to the austerity bill.
“PSS has gone a long way and has done many things with little money,” she said.
PSS, she added, has produced students who can compete well with their counterparts in other schools in the U.S and other countries.
Parents of public school students interviewed by this reporter agreed with Camacho.
“The austerity bill will deprive PSS of grants and federal funding which the local government cannot provide,” said Thomas Reyes, a parent of a student from San Antonio Elementary School.
He said he is satisfied with the educational programs of PSS, and “I salute them for doing whatever they can with the money they have.”
Another parent who requested anonymity believes that “PSS has performed its job well in the past few years even though they lack teachers and staff.”
Last year, PSS was granted $24 million from the federal State Fiscal Stabilization Fund to use for construction projects, educational programs and hiring of staff.
PSS said this funding will be jeopardized if lawmakers pass H.B. 17-22 or the Austerity Holidays Act of 2010, which will reduce the salaries of government employees.
