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Board approves personnel reductions with last‑minute amendments after public concerns
Summary
Trustees approved notices of potential layoffs and excess‑position items for certificated and classified staff but amended one classified list to exclude some instructional assistant categories and a parent‑engagement coordinator after public comment and trustee concerns.
The Chula Vista Elementary School District board approved a set of personnel‑reduction items that include certificated and classified ‘‘notices of potential layoff/excess’’ for the coming year, but the board amended one classified item after discussion and public comment.
Staff described a multi‑step displacement and recall process for certificated employees: the district reported 28 displaced certificated teachers and 45 openings, and said most displaced teachers had priority for available assignments. Assistant superintendents described the internal displacement steps, explained union‑approved procedures for recall and stated their aim to notify affected employees in May as the staffing process proceeds.
On classified layoffs, the board considered Exhibit A listing full‑time‑equivalent reductions across multiple site‑funded positions. Public speakers — including a special‑education parent advocate and union representatives — urged retaining newly created positions (for example, the coordinator of parent engagement liaison). Trustee Ramirez Dominguez and others questioned why FTE cuts were proposed when staff hiring continued in some categories.
After discussion and a public comment urging retention of the parent-engagement liaison, the board amended its motion to approve the classified reductions while removing the instructional-assistant (IA), instructional-assistant ELL and coordinator-of-parent-engagement-liaison positions from the list. The amended motion passed 3‑2. One trustee stated a dissenting vote specifically over the loss of the parent‑engagement liaison role; two trustees later explained their votes reflected a compromise to preserve certain positions while meeting budget constraints.
Why it matters: Personnel reductions — even when framed as FTE or site-funded changes — directly affect employees and service delivery at campuses. The board’s last‑minute amendment shows responsiveness to public testimony and internal questions about how site funding and district hiring interact.
What happened next: Staff and union leaders committed to continued placement efforts; district staff said it would meet with union representatives and principals to pursue alternatives and clarify site funding and recall processes.
