Georgia Perimeter College laid off 9 percent of its employees Monday as the fast-growing commuter school struggles to close what could be a $25 million deficit next year. Tenure and tenure-track faculty were exempt from layoffs, but students will still feel the effect. Class sizes are expected to increase and the college may not offer as many class sections for each course. Job cuts were unavoidable because personnel costs comprise more than 90 percent of the college’s budget, according to a campus-wide e-mail from Interim President Rob Watts, who replaced former President Anthony Tricoli after the financial problems emerged in May. The layoffs affected 215 full-time employees and 67 part-time workers. The school employed about 3,110 people.
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