"are about reducing or eliminating positions, not necessarily people. We're not sure if [layoffs] can be avoided in full, but I'm here to tell you that staff is working around the clock to minimize any and all impact."
"Our highest priority will be to continue to protect classroom stability, core services and our workforce members to the greatest extent possible."
"There's huge fiscal instability in school districts all across the state."
Los Angeles Unified warned of impending staff reductions and potential layoffs after steadily falling enrollment and a three-year budget projection that ends with a deficit. Federal actions challenging California funding tied to parental notification for gender identity and transgender athlete policies add uncertainty while a proposed $5.6 billion state holdback as an economic hedge threatens K-12 and community college funding. Rising costs and previously promised employee raises further strain the district. District leadership emphasized efforts to minimize impacts, prioritize classroom stability and core services, and noted that many California districts face similar fiscal instability.
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