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Civil‑service official urges board to delay layoffs, cites lack of HR communication

Mount Vernon City School District Board of Education · July 7, 2025
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Pat Rosamanda, city civil‑service administrator, told trustees the civil‑service office was not adequately consulted on a pending layoff list and that HR had failed to return repeated requests for clarification. She warned that civil‑service law governs classified positions and urged review before any vote with a June‑30 deadline approaching.

Pat Rosamanda, the civil‑service administrator for the City of Mount Vernon, told the board on June 17 that the civil‑service office had been excluded from critical communications related to a pending layoff list and urged trustees to delay action until accuracy and process questions are resolved.

Rosamanda said civil service completed its required listing of classified titles and employees by…

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