"The layoffs will take effect on June 30 unless PTAs or the district find other funding to restore them. The positions span the central office and school sites, and include student-facing roles that educators and parents say are essential to learning. Denise Saddler and her team of fiscal advisors did not make clear how much money the layoffs will save or how exactly they're aligned with the financial stabilization plan they are implementing."
"Among school support staff, those roles include community school managers, case managers, custodians, literacy tutors, food service workers, instructional aides, noon supervisors, restorative justice facilitators, and family engagement specialists. Impacted credentialed roles include counselors, literacy and stem coordinators, nurses, social workers, site-based substitutes, English immersion teachers, and teachers on special assignment."
"At many schools, the cuts will mean school principals are the sole instructional leader left on campus - while getting less support from the central office. Many of the positions were funded with one-time COVID relief funds that have expired, district leaders said."
Oakland Unified School District's board approved layoffs of 421 positions and hour reductions for 144 more positions to close a $100 million budget deficit, effective June 30 unless alternative funding is found. The cuts span central office and school sites, eliminating roles including community school managers, literacy tutors, counselors, nurses, social workers, and assistant principals. Many positions were funded by temporary COVID relief funds that have expired. Critics raised concerns about the lack of clear strategy and transparency regarding how much money the layoffs will save and their alignment with the district's financial stabilization plan. The layoffs will leave many school principals as sole instructional leaders with reduced central office support.
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