"The board has a really hard decision to make to help balance the budget. They're trying as best they can to limit the cuts so they don't affect the classroom. One of the ways to do that is cut at the district office and cut ancillary services. That's why we also saw a restructuring of staff at the district office level."
"The district is facing a budget deficit of more than $8 million, and is projected to increase to $9.5 million in the 2027-28 academic year due to a loss of grant funding. Due to the multimillion-dollar shortfall, school administrators recommended the board agree to layoffs for the 2026-27 school year."
Alum Rock Union School District is implementing significant layoffs affecting up to 38 classified and managerial employees for the 2026-27 school year. The district faces a budget deficit exceeding $8 million, projected to reach $9.5 million by 2027-28 due to lost grant funding. The layoffs span diverse positions including administrative assistants, bus drivers, custodians, mechanics, and wellness specialists. District administrators prioritized limiting classroom impact by cutting district office positions and ancillary services instead. This action follows the district's closure of six schools two years ago as it grappled with a $20 million deficit caused by declining enrollment and the loss of federal COVID relief funding.
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