Lemon Grove board approves reductions in force for classified and certificated staff

At its April 16, 2024 regular meeting, the Lemon Grove governing board approved two resolutions directing the superintendent or designee to notify affected employees of reductions in force for certain classified and certificated positions.

The board adopted Resolution No. 2023-24-24 concerning classified staff on a motion by Board Member Cheryl Robertson, seconded by Jasmin Smith. The measure carried with Dr. Javier Ayala, Yajaira Preciado, Cheryl Robertson and Jasmin Smith voting yes.

The board then adopted Resolution No. 2023-24-25 concerning certificated staff on a motion by Dr. Javier Ayala, seconded by Cheryl Robertson. That motion also carried with Ayala, Preciado, Robertson and Smith voting yes. Board member Dorinda Miller was recorded as absent for the meeting.

The resolutions instruct the superintendent or a designee to notify affected employees of the reductions. The board had convened a brief closed session for personnel matters under Government Code § 54957 earlier in the meeting and reported no action taken during that session after returning to open session.

The approvals complete the board’s formal votes on staffing reductions recorded in the public meeting minutes. The board did not provide additional detail in the recorded segments about how many positions would be affected or which specific roles are included; those details were not specified in the transcript provided.

Next steps identified in the meeting record are limited to the direction to notify affected employees; no further timeline or appeal process was listed in the segments provided.