Charleston County schools budget meeting series underway (community members react, strongly)

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Update March 9: More than 50 angry and frustrated community members made it out to the first budget hearing at Burke High School and according to The Post and Courier, really let loose on the Charleston County school leaders.

First reporting: A series of community meetings regarding Charleston County's school budget will start tonight, March 8th, at 6:30 p.m. at Burke High School, 244 President Street.

School leaders have already made approximately $11 million in cuts, and the series of community meetings will address a projected $28 million shortfall.

The calendar for the rest of the school budget meetings follows. All of these meetings will occur at 6:30 p.m.:

For more information, check out coverage over at The Post and Courier.