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Chandler Unified board approves modified $2.08M in staffing reductions for 2026–27 after 3–2 vote
Summary
After extended debate about attendance interventionists, media/technology roles and counselor coverage, the Chandler Unified School District governing board approved an amended package of menu items (2, 3, 10 and a modified 14) totaling about $2.08 million in further reductions to the 2026–27 budget, 3–2.
Chandler Unified School District's governing board voted 3–2 on Jan. 29 to approve an amended package of staffing reductions and reconfigurations totaling about $2,079,678 for the 2026–27 budget year.
The motion, moved by Board Member Monson and seconded by Mr. Heath, combined selected menu items (district administrative staffing reductions, junior high media specialist/assistant reductions, an enrollment‑based MediaTek staffing model, and a scaled‑back elementary certified FTE reduction of five positions) to reach the district's required additional reduction of roughly $2.08 million. Board President Serrano called the roll and announced that the motion carried 3–2.
Why it mattered: the board began the special meeting by returning to a board directive on the remainder of the 2026–27 budget after earlier, larger cuts. Superintendent Narducci told members the district had already reduced about $10 million and needed to…
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