In its current endeavor to avoid a state takeover amid a $113 million deficit, layoffs were approved to the Sacramento City Unified School District’s board of education approved cuts impacting SCUSD’s workforce.The school district’s financial crisis has led to expressed frustration from families and employees as talks of having the state take over the district have been ongoing. However, school district officials earlier this month seemed optimistic that SCUSD would not hit insolvency this school year.A December report originally showed SCUD’s deficit was at $51.6 million, but that number swelled to $113 million. But the school district said it found ways to save about $44 million, previously stating that the approach includes laying off 68 administrative positions, reducing non-school department budgets, freezing non-custodial supply purchases and other measures.SCUSD’s board of education met on Thursday to approve two resolutions: one to lay off classified employees and the other to lay off preschool employees. Agenda item documents list the reasons for both actions as “a lack of work and/or lack of funds.”The documents for both categories of employees state that they will receive their layoff notices, which are effective at the end of the current school year. A district spokesperson previously told KCRA 3 that a “history of poor budgeting practices” and inaccurate representations of the district’s finances are factors in why the school district is in its dire situation. These layoffs come shortly after SCUSD’s superintendent announced her resignation. It is not clear how many employees from both categories will face layoffs. Another update on the district’s financial plan is set for Feb. 18.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
In its current endeavor to avoid a state takeover amid a $113 million deficit, layoffs were approved to the Sacramento City Unified School District’s board of education approved cuts impacting SCUSD’s workforce.
The school district’s financial crisis has led to expressed frustration from families and employees as talks of having the state take over the district have been ongoing. However, school district officials earlier this month seemed optimistic that SCUSD would not hit insolvency this school year.
A December report originally showed SCUD’s deficit was at $51.6 million, but that number swelled to $113 million.
But the school district said it found ways to save about $44 million, previously stating that the approach includes laying off 68 administrative positions, reducing non-school department budgets, freezing non-custodial supply purchases and other measures.
SCUSD’s board of education met on Thursday to approve two resolutions: one to lay off classified employees and the other to lay off preschool employees. Agenda item documents list the reasons for both actions as “a lack of work and/or lack of funds.”
The documents for both categories of employees state that they will receive their layoff notices, which are effective at the end of the current school year.
A district spokesperson previously told KCRA 3 that a “history of poor budgeting practices” and inaccurate representations of the district’s finances are factors in why the school district is in its dire situation. These layoffs come shortly after SCUSD’s superintendent announced her resignation.
It is not clear how many employees from both categories will face layoffs.
Another update on the district’s financial plan is set for Feb. 18.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel