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Board issues preliminary layoff notices after heated public comments over language, electives and PLIs
Summary
Facing projected enrollment decline and budget pressure, the board adopted preliminary notices for certificated and classified position reductions; teachers, union leaders and students urged rescinding notices and warned cuts will disproportionately affect world languages and career/arts programs.
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District board voted to issue preliminary layoff notices after staff presented resolutions tied to declining enrollment and budget adjustments.
Human Resources shared Resolution 61 authorizing preliminary notices for certificated reductions for the 2026‑27 school year; after extensive public comment from teachers, students and union leaders, the board approved the resolution on a 4–1 vote (Trustee Laura Bratt opposed). "We are asking the board to honor its commitments, recognize the source of these savings, and take concrete steps towards making our students and our educators whole again," said Laura Finco, president of Servia,…
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