Long Beach school district to eliminate 90 non-teaching positions
By Kevin Butler/Long Beach Press-Telegram
The Long Beach Board of Education on Tuesday voted to eliminate 90 non-teaching jobs at the end of this academic year, including custodians, maintenance employees, office workers and other support staff. Another 78 employees will see their hours reduced next academic year - 14 by half or more. The hours reductions and job eliminations, unanimously approved by the five-member board, are in response to state funding cuts to education, according to officials with the Long Beach Unified School District. The amount those cuts would save wasn't immediately available. The district plans to cut $90 million over the next two fiscal years. (more...)