I would assume that laws prevent the cutting of Special education. I doubt that is even an option for them. I would assume that test scores that affect the School budget would come from Math and Science classes. I would assume that the School District is on the hook for pension benefits with this 60+ year old teacher and to retain you, an employee for a mere 4 months would not be cost effective. In a time that Municipalities are struggling to survive with falling revenue from residential Property taxes from homes having dropping reassessments and businesses closing right and left I find your viewpoint rather naive. I doubt that quality education is a serious consideration in any but the most affluent school districts in which private money can subsidize the local school budget. Simple survival is the order of the day.