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District honors 52 retirees while classified staff and unions decry layoffs and moving impacts
Summary
Trustees recognized 52 retirees representing 1,083 years of service. At the same meeting union and classified representatives described mass layoffs of classified staff during the district’s reconfiguration and urged fuller collaboration in planning and LCAP development.
The Santa Rosa Board of Education on June 11 honored 52 retirees from the 2024–25 school year and heard detailed public testimony about how the district’s reconfiguration and layoffs affected classified workers, families and school culture.
Superintendent’s remarks opened the special presentation, noting the district’s 52 retirees “represent over a thousand years, 1,083 years of service to our students, our staff, and our community.” Trustees offered thanks and recognized retirees who attended for certificates and a group photograph.
During reports, a representative of California School Employees Association…
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