PVUSD board rejects layoff proposals by majority votes
Lookout Santa Cruz
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District governing board rejected proposals by majority votes that would have laid off 100.55 full-time-equivalent positions during its Wednesday board meeting in Watsonville… Brandon Diniz, who will become the new president of the teachers union, told Lookout he was happy about the rejection. He said he hopes the next steps include collaboration between the district and unions to address declining enrollment and the budget. “I feel encouraged that the board analyzed their own convictions and made a decision that put the students first,” he said.
https://lookout.co/pajaro-valley-unified-school-district-board-rejects-layoff-proposals-by-majority-votes/
PVUSD proposes millions in cuts, risking jobs and raising concern
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https://www.ksbw.com/article/pvusd-proposes-millions-cuts-risking-jobs-feb-11/63765336
Pajaro Valley Unified School District board to vote Wednesday on layoffs totaling 100.55 full-time-equivalent positions
Lookout Santa Cruz
The teachers union, the Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers, is organizing a protest against the layoffs and says students, parents and teachers will rally…Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers President Nelly Vaquera-Boggs said it felt like a “gut punch” when she first saw the total number of proposed layoffs. “Our proposal is not to lay people off, and our proposals are always [to] look at natural attrition,” she said. “So if somebody’s going to retire, maybe you don’t fill that position.”
https://lookout.co/pajaro-valley-unified-school-district-board-to-vote-wednesday-on-layoffs-totaling-100-55-full-time-equivalent-positions/
Pajaro Valley Unified School District holds media briefing to clarify proposed budget reductions
Santa Cruz Sentinel
The resolutions have left plenty in the community upset, with a rally planned before Wednesday’s meeting and an online petition circulated by the Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers, urging the board not to approve the resolutions, arguing that the reserve is high enough to spend money elsewhere. “The district is choosing to impose devastating austerity measures that will harm our students, families, and community,” the petition reads. “These layoffs will lead to increased class sizes, reduced student support, and a weakened educational experience for all.”
https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2025/02/11/pajaro-valley-unified-school-district-holds-media-briefing-to-clarify-proposed-budget-reductions/
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