LAUSD to lay off 6,300

03-10-2010

By Connie Llanos/Los Angeles Daily Breeze

Los Angeles Unified officials said Tuesday they expect to lay off at least 6,300 workers this summer if employee unions cannot agree to deep concessions, including a 10 percent pay cut and 12 furlough days over the next two years. The massive layoffs are needed to close LAUSD's budget gap estimated at $640 million for the 2010-11 school year. "We need help or the draconian cuts I've recommended will have to take place," said LAUSD Superintendent Ramon Cortines. Last week, the Board of Education approved sending out some 5,200 layoff notices to teachers, administrators, nurses, counselors and librarians. However, the number of slips tends to be larger than the actual number of workers laid off. (more...)

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