Los Angeles Unified says it is saving nearly 2,500 jobs
By Howard Blume/Los Angeles Times
Employee furloughs, federal funds and cost-cutting measures are saving nearly 2,500 jobs in the Los Angeles Unified School District, officials said this week. Despite that qualified good news, 682 teachers and professional "support personnel" still face losing their positions June 30, a much smaller number than the 3,090 who received notices March 15 that they could be laid off. Many layoffs were prevented because schools used new authority over their budgets to rehire some staff members. The other job saver has been 12 unpaid furlough days agreed to by employee unions. (more...)