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Lemon Grove board approves staffing reductions as district projects multi‑year deficit
Summary
Facing projected structural deficit and declining enrollment, the board approved certificated and classified reduction-in-force resolutions effective July 1, 2026, and requested follow-up on a public comment about a storekeeper's hours.
The Lemon Grove School District board on March 10 approved resolutions identifying certificated and classified positions to be reduced effective July 1, 2026, as part of a plan to address an ongoing multi‑year structural deficit.
Superintendent Minson and the district’s fiscal team said the reductions are driven by enrollment declines and projected deficit spending. The certificated resolution lists three filled positions and one vacancy to be reduced; the classified resolution includes positions tied to custodial programming and an intent to return to full‑time night custodians through program redesign. Notices required by law would be served before March 15; impacts and negotiations with labor unions will follow.
Public comment earlier in the meeting had urged the board to restore a storekeeper’s full‑time hours; President Yellen asked staff to follow up and report back. Trustees discussed maintaining student programs, preserving supports closest to students, and balancing the need for fiscal solvency with program continuity. Several trustees emphasized that reductions will be prioritized to minimize direct impacts on classroom instruction.
Both resolutions were moved and approved; the board asked administration to provide details in follow-up reporting on the specific custodial/storekeeper question raised during public comment and to coordinate with bargaining units over implementation.
