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Vallejo school employees, parents and union leaders urge district to halt layoffs as communications spending rises
Summary
Public commenters at the Vallejo city–VCUSD 2-by-2 meeting urged the district to reconsider planned layoffs affecting classified staff and redirect discretionary spending, noting alleged unused federal funds and a rise in communications spending.
Scores of Vallejo school employees, parents and union leaders warned the city–district 2-by-2 committee that proposed layoffs and school closures will harm student supports, safety and community confidence.
"$30,000,000 is a lot," Kathleen Solis Tijen, president of the Vallejo chapter of CSEA, told the committee, saying more than 150 classified employees face cuts and questioning why the district projects a roughly $8 million increase in communications spending while cutting staff. "Wouldn't you want your people more than you would want a communications budget?"
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