More Layoffs For San Diego Unified Postponed

SAN DIEGO, CA -- The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Tuesday evening postponed adding 190 employees to a list of 1,500 who have received layoff notices, instead agreeing to negotiate further with the unions of the affected employees.

The proposal comes as district officials seek to eliminate a $124 million budget shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year.

"We've got a long and strong track record in this district of solving problems together, and that includes negotiation," Board President Richard Barrera said. "The negotiations can be tough at times, but they can also identify solutions that we would not have identified had we not worked together and negotiated."

Those to be added to the list of employees receiving layoffs included more than 40 library technicians, mental health workers and bus drivers, along with other support staff.

Notices have been served on teachers, tech support staff, special education assistants and others.

The district has also proposed cutting the work year by between 11 and 14 days for classified and administrative employees, depending on their schedules.

Those cuts will be considered again at a May board meeting.

By City News Service

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