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Santa Rosa board approves preliminary layoffs and service discontinuances as community voices object
Summary
The Santa Rosa City Schools board adopted resolutions projecting up to 120.5 FTE reductions and approving reductions to the classified workforce as part of its fiscal stabilization plan; many students, parents and staff urged the board to pause cuts to counselors, special-education services and arts programming.
The Santa Rosa City Schools Board of Directors on Feb. 25 approved a pair of resolutions projecting staff reductions and the discontinuance of certain services tied to the district's fiscal stabilization plan, prompting extended public comment from teachers, parents and students who warned of harm to special education, counseling and arts programs.
The board voted to approve a resolution to reduce the classified workforce and a separate resolution to discontinue particular kinds of service for 2026-27 that together establish a ceiling of potential reductions. Dr. Vicky Zanes, presenting the human resources calendar, said the proposal would eliminate about $2,300,000 in unrestricted funds and $746,000 in restricted funds and identified a preliminary…
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