Layoff notices at nearly 1,000 LAUSD schools would mean a heavy loss of certified positions

03-23-2011

By Connie Llanos/Los Angeles Daily news

Layoffs prompted by declining enrollment and a crippling budget deficit would thin the ranks of Los Angeles Unified's educators by 15 percent, leaving few schools unscathed by the financial crisis, according to district documents. The breakdown of layoff notices at 952 schools shows that roughly two-thirds of them would lose at least one educator when classes start in the fall. In the San Fernando Valley, 193 of the 287 schools listed would lose certificated positions - primarily teachers, but also librarians, counselors and nurses. Two dozen of those schools could lose one-fourth of their staffs. The district report detailing the impact of layoff notices by school reflects the worst-case scenario - one that assumes Los Angeles Unified will face a $408 million deficit for the 2011-12 school year. (more...)

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