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Classified employees urge Newman-Crows Landing board to halt proposed layoffs, warn of safety and student-support impacts
Summary
Classified staff and union leaders told the Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District board that proposed layoffs would harm student safety and special-education supports, urging alternatives such as furloughs and hiring freezes as the district works to close a $2.5 million gap.
Public commenters and union leaders pressed the Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District board on March 9 to reconsider proposed classified layoffs, tying staffing cuts to risks for student safety and services.
Jeremy, an OHS campus supervisor, described multiple campus emergencies he said he has responded to and urged the board not to eliminate a campus supervisor position, saying reduced safety staff "will not help" and recounting incidents where students were armed and others were hospitalized after a violent confrontation.
Claudia Diaz, president of the California School Employees Association local representing more than 200 classified staff, told trustees the district should pursue alternatives and called…
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