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Board approves layoff resolutions and identifies $6M in potential cuts, amid community protest
Summary
Trustees approved a slate of resolutions that establish layoff procedures and list certificated and classified positions for reduction while staff and community speakers warned about impacts on counselors, custodians and instructional programs.
At the Feb. 10 meeting, the Petaluma district moved forward on multiple personnel resolutions and budget items intended to address a projected shortfall.
The board reported a closed‑session approval of Resolution 2526‑29 earlier in the meeting. During open session, trustees voted to approve Resolution 2526‑27 (identifying credentials/certificates to be skipped in a certificated layoff process) and Resolution 2526‑28 (criteria to break seniority ties among certificated employees). The board then approved Resolution 2526‑30, an over‑identification listing approximately 44 certificated FTE…
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