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Ventura Unified board launches classified‑staff reduction process to address $8.7M budget gap
Summary
Faced with declining enrollment and the end of one‑time federal and state funds, the Ventura Unified board approved an amended Resolution 25‑2 to begin the process for potential reductions in classified positions; trustees removed two graphics‑technician positions from the list before voting. The board will issue preliminary notices under March 15 statutory deadlines.
Ventura Unified School District trustees voted to begin the process for possible reductions to classified staff after staff said the district must target roughly $8.7 million in budget savings to balance multi‑year projections.
The board approved an amended Resolution 25‑2 after more than three hours of staff explanation, trustee questions and extended public comment. President Peterson said the action was intended to allow the district to meet legal timelines; the motion to adopt the amended resolution passed on a 5–0 roll‑call vote.
Why it matters: District staff told trustees that declining enrollment and the exhaustion of one‑time COVID‑era and other restricted funds have created a structural shortfall. The Ventura County Office of Education had…
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