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Teachers’ union and parents urge careful handling of budget cuts as trustees consider refinancing and staff changes
Summary
Union leaders and parents pressed the board to account for rising state funding while protecting classrooms and support staff; board approved a bond refunding contract (Piper Sandler) after staff explained fees would come from refinancing savings, not the general fund.
Teachers’ union leaders, parents and community members used the board meeting to press trustees for clearer data and caution as the district evaluates proposed budget reductions.
Mick Nguyen, president of the Mountain View Education Association, asked the board to account for a recent state increase in per-pupil funding when assessing cuts and warned that proposals to eliminate preschool or reduce support staff would shift responsibilities onto already overburdened teachers. “There is simply no capacity to absorb…
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