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Pacific Grove USD lays out FY 2026–27 reduction options; public and trustees push for alternatives
Summary
District staff presented two reduction packages to close a projected 2026–27 shortfall, proposing elimination or reclassification of several certificated roles. The proposals drew sustained public comment urging protections for student-facing roles, and trustees requested further district-office staffing analysis before final action.
District leaders outlined recommended reductions for fiscal year 2026–27 on Feb. 5 as part of a multiyear plan to stop persistent deficit spending. Assistant Superintendent Josh Jordan and Superintendent Doctor Adamson presented two alternatives (Option A, recommended by the Budget Advisory Subcommittee, and Option B) that together aim to reduce ongoing expenditures by roughly $800,000–$1.2 million depending on selections and tie‑breaking outcomes.
What's proposed: Personnel changes proposed include eliminating a 1.0 FTE digital learning teacher, a 1.0 FTE elementary Spanish teacher, one elementary classroom teacher (by dissolving a class where enrollment no longer requires it), reductions in paraeducator staffing at the Adult Transition Program to reflect lower enrollment, a redesign that reduces Community High staffing by 1.0 FTE (to be restructured as…
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