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Community, Pastor and CSEA urge Modesto board to avoid layoffs as budget questions persist

Modesto City Schools Board of Trustees · February 12, 2025
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A public commenter and CSEA urged the board to protect classified and management employees facing possible layoffs; district staff noted that some positions are funded with one‑time dollars and will need ongoing funding or reductions when federal ESSER funds expired.

During public presentations on Feb. 11, Pastor Latricia Beasley Day urged the board to seek alternatives to layoffs and to approach negotiations in ways that protect employees and families. She said the livelihoods of classified and management staff are at stake and called on the district, labor partners and the community to ‘‘work together in good faith’’ to avoid unnecessary job losses.

Monique Fernandez, an executive…

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