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Pacific Grove USD board approves multiple staff reductions; district plans to rehire mental-health therapists using outside funds
Summary
The Pacific Grove Unified School District Board on March 6 adopted three resolutions to reduce certificated and classified positions totaling 7.975 FTE in proposed reductions; the board and administration said the district plans to reallocate outside funding to restore three mental-health therapist positions next year.
The Pacific Grove Unified School District Board of Education voted March 6 to adopt three resolutions that will reduce certificated and classified staffing and to approve tie‑breaking criteria used if employees share identical hire dates.
The board unanimously passed Resolution 1146, a certificated reduction in force, that seeks a net 4.6 full‑time equivalent reduction in certificated positions. Chief Human Resources Officer Mr. Rogerman told the board the recommended reductions are driven by lower TK–5 enrollment and are intended to preserve contractual class‑size goals. The district estimated those reductions would save approximately $589,000.
Trustees then adopted Resolution 1147, which establishes point‑based tiebreaking criteria for certificated layoffs when two employees share the same hire date. The criteria award points for clear or life credentials, credential authorizations for English learners, supplementary authorizations and degrees beyond the BA/BS. If points remain equal, a random draw would decide…
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