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Chandler Unified board adopts $2.08 million staffing reductions for 2026–27 after 3–2 vote
Summary
A divided Chandler Unified board on Jan. 29 approved a customized package of staffing reductions and staffing-guideline changes for the 2026–27 budget that preserves high-school attendance interventionists while reducing media/tech and several certified positions; the vote passed 3–2.
The Chandler Unified board voted 3–2 on Jan. 29 to approve a customized package of staffing reductions intended to meet a $2.08 million budget shortfall for the 2026–27 school year.
The approved package combines multiple menu items from district administration’s proposal and—by board direction—keeps high-school attendance interventionists while reducing certain media/technology roles and trimming five certified teaching full‑time equivalents (FTEs) under a modified staffing guideline. The board’s action implements a combination described by administration as Option 2 + Option 3 + Option 10 + a modified Option 14 (5 FTE), with staff estimating the total reduction at about $2,079,678.
Why it matters
District officials told the board the cuts are intended to balance continuing enrollment declines with classroom priorities. Administration presented five years of enrollment and staffing trend data showing decreases in student counts and argued Chandler Unified is spending relatively more in classrooms than in administration compared with peers. Board members said their choices reflect competing…
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