The Los Angeles Unified School District approved an $18.4-billion budget for the next school year, smaller than the previous year. The budget, while reduced, still safeguards reserves, crucial programs, and avoids layoffs.
L.A. Unified avoided layoffs by not hiring new personnel using pandemic relief aid, which included mental health workers and counselors. The district also benefited from a $500 million federal reimbursement for its COVID testing program.
The budget decrease is due to a drop in government funding, lower enrollment resulting in less funding, and the lack of hiring additional staff that was planned under pandemic relief aid.
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