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Union warns staffing cuts are disrupting buildings as district cites projected enrollment declines
Summary
At the March 31 Yakima School Board meeting, the Yakima Education Association president said recent staffing reductions and unclear enrollment math have upended staff placements; the district's chief financial officer and superintendent said staffing is driven by enrollment projections and state budget uncertainty.
Frannie Guerrero, president of the Yakima Education Association, told the Yakima School Board on March 31 that recent staffing moves and planned reductions are hurting school staffing stability and morale.
Guerrero said last year's reductions removed about 62 positions districtwide and that subsequent moves left roughly 38 staff placed into the unassigned pool. “Those 38 positions that got cut upends another 38 to give them a chance to stay in the building,” she said, arguing the district’s enrollment figures do not justify the scope of cuts and calling for clearer, consistent data.
The concern focused on two points: the mechanics of recall and placement after reductions, and the district’s use of multiple enrollment numbers. Guerrero said the district’s published head count showed only about…
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