Posted on 04/04/2009 1:25:39 PM PDT by BarnacleCenturion
COLUMBIA — Less than 10 hours before deadline, Gov. Mark Sanford sent a letter to the Obama administration Friday to accept on behalf of South Carolina all but $700 million of the nearly $8 billion in federal stimulus money the state stands to receive to jump-start its economy.
While many across the state can rest easy that food stamps and jobs rebuilding South Carolina roadways are on the way as the federal cash starts flowing, schools are still in trouble.
The two-term Republican governor warned the public school system, the intended primary recipient of the $700 million over two years, to not bank on getting the cash. Superintendent of Education Jim Rex, a Democrat, said Sanford's decision increases pressure on the districts that already are faced with making significant layoffs before next school year.
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