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Enrollment decline forces staffing adjustments; trustees warn of more cuts

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Board of Education · October 23, 2025
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Summary

District staff told the Oct. 22 board that declining enrollment has reduced available resources and led to fewer administrators and teachers; trustees discussed equitable 'rightsizing,' the limits of grant funding and state-level policy options to stabilize funding.

Dr. Licciardello told the board that the district has seen declining enrollment and that ‘‘with fewer students comes fewer resources for the district’’ as the presentation compared staffing and enrollment across 2023–2026 and explained fractional FTE assignments, shared TOSA/COSA roles, and use of grant funding to support some positions.

The staffing review showed the district reduced approximately 10 teachers and two administrators compared with the prior year as the staff aligned positions with current enrollment. The presentation noted new demands — 10 additional TK…

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