The Sacramento City Unified School District issued final layoff notices to approximately 100 employees as part of its efforts to manage a budget crisis. This comes just two weeks after the board voted to approve final layoff notices for more than 500 employees. The latest group of employees includes 93 classified workers and one certificated employee who challenged their initial layoff notices and requested hearings before an administrative law judge.The judge found that the district did not provide proper notice and rights to hearing opportunities to the classified employees, as required under the education code, and recommended rescinding their preliminary layoff notices and reemploying them for the school year with the exception of probationary employees. For the certificated employee, the judge determined the district failed to properly consider the employee’s seniority and bumping rights and recommended rescinding that layoff notice as well. However, the judge’s decisions are not binding, and the school board has the authority to adopt, modify, or reject the recommendations. The board, going with staff recommendations, voted to reject the judge’s decisions and issue final layoff notices to the 93 classified employees and one certificated employee.The chapter president of SEIU Local 1021 said they represent 89 of the employees who requested hearings. She said she hopes the board allows them to keep their jobs. “They’re anxious. I’m sure they’re scared to death. Can you imagine? You don’t know if you have a job tomorrow, right? Are you really fired or are you not fired? You did your best to plead your case. You brought your evidence. But it’s all based on what the board members decide to do,” Karla Faucett said. The district has already approved final layoff notices for just over 500 people earlier this month. However, receiving a final layoff notice does not necessarily mean employees will lose their jobs. The district has the ability to rescind some of those notices and expects to do so by June 30.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 COUNTY, Calif. —

The Sacramento City Unified School District is considering issuing final layoff notices to approximately 100 employees as part of its efforts to manage a budget crisis.

This comes just two weeks after the board voted to approve final layoff notices for more than 500 employees.

The latest group of employees includes 93 classified workers and one certificated employee who challenged their initial layoff notices and requested hearings before an administrative law judge.

The judge found that the district did not provide proper notice and rights to hearing opportunities to the classified employees, as required under the education code, and recommended rescinding their preliminary layoff notices and reemploying them for the school year with the exception of probationary employees.

For the certificated employee, the judge determined the district failed to properly consider the employee’s seniority and bumping rights and recommended rescinding that layoff notice as well.

However, the judge’s decisions are not binding, and the school board has the authority to adopt, modify, or reject the recommendations.

The chapter president of SEIU Local 1021 said they represent 89 of the employees who requested hearings. She said she hopes the board allows them to keep their jobs.

“They’re anxious. I’m sure they’re scared to death. Can you imagine? You don’t know if you have a job tomorrow, right? Are you really fired or are you not fired? You did your best to plead your case. You brought your evidence. But it’s all based on what the board members decide to do,” Karla Faucett said.

The district has already approved final layoff notices for just over 500 people earlier this month.

However, receiving a final layoff notice does not necessarily mean employees will lose their jobs. The district has the ability to rescind some of those notices and expects to do so by June 30.

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