Baltimore schools chief Santelises proposes as many as 300 layoffs to balance district budget Posted on 2017-05-12 by news BREAKING NEWS ALERT May 12, 2017 Baltimore schools chief proposes as many as 300 layoffs to balance district budget Baltimore city schools chief Sonja Santelises is proposing laying off as many as 300 people, including teachers, to balance a $1.31 billion budget next year. ADVERTISEMENT