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Yakima School District meeting sees public outcry over layoffs, librarians cut amid budget shortfall
Summary
Teachers, librarians and union representatives criticized the Yakima School District’s recent reductions in force during public comment, while Superintendent Dr. Michael Green described the district’s funding challenges and said most laid-off staff had been placed back into positions but “all but 18” remained without placements.
Public commenters, teachers and union leaders pressed the Yakima School District Board of Directors on May 5 over recent reductions in force that have eliminated dozens of certificated, student-facing positions, including all secondary librarians.
Why it matters: Speakers said the cuts hit the district’s core instructional services and undermine efforts to raise student achievement. Superintendent Michael Green said the district faces state funding shortfalls and reported partial recalls but acknowledged remaining vacancies.
Union representative Francis Guerrero of the Yakima Education Association urged the board to “push back against the reduction in force,…
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