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Washington Unified amends layoffs to preserve school social workers after public outcry
Summary
The Washington Unified School District board approved reductions to certificated services for 2026–27 but amended the resolution after public comment to remove three school social worker positions from the cuts, voting to adopt the amended resolution unanimously.
The Washington Unified School District Board of Education on Monday moved ahead with a resolution to reduce particular certificated services for the 2026–27 school year but removed three school social worker positions from the list after an extended public comment period.
The board considered a resolution (listed in the agenda as adoption of resolution 2526‑45) that initially proposed reductions including three full-time equivalent certificated coordinators, three full-time teachers on special assignment (math, English learners and instructional technology) and three full‑time school social workers. After more than a dozen speakers urged the board to preserve mental‑health supports, the board amended the resolution to delete the three social…
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