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SFUSD authorizes notices for up to roughly 500 certificated layoffs amid projected $40 million shortfall

San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education · February 26, 2008
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Summary

The San Francisco Unified School District board voted Feb. 26 to authorize notices to certificated employees as the district plans for a potential $40 million budget shortfall, a move staff said could involve roughly 500 notices and is intended to preserve fiscal solvency while seeking rainy‑day and Prop 98 support.

The San Francisco Unified School District board on Feb. 26 voted to authorize staff to issue notices under education code procedures as the district prepares for a possible $40,000,000 funding shortfall next year.

Superintendent Garcia told the board that the action — which staff framed as a planning step, not an immediate termination — is intended to preserve the district’s fiscal solvency and buy time for negotiations with the city and state. "These notices should not at no time be deemed as a reflection of the outstanding work of our employees, but rather a necessity to meet our obligation of developing a…

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