School Board to Vote on More Layoffs

The Newark Unified School Board of Education will be asked to vote on whether to authorize the layoffs of certificated and classified staff during its regular school board meeting tonight.

A total of 23 full-time equivalent positions are marked for elimination for the upcoming 2011-12 school year if the board approves Resolution No. 1852.

If approved, this would result in the elimination or reduction of positions for 27 school employees.

The five-member board is also scheduled to vote on whether to approve Resolution No. 1851, which would reduce numerous classified services. These services are:

                                                                          *FTE = full-time equivalent


Work days may also be reduced if the board approves Resolution No. 1853.

This would reduce the number of work days by three for various employees that work both at school sites and the district office. To see the complete list, download the board agenda here.

District officials will also be updating the board on budget modifications and will ask them whether to approve budget reductions.

The budget modifications total about $1.703 million for the 2010-11 school year and $3.161 million for the 2011-12 school year.

The board meets at 7:30 p.m. at the district office, 5715 Musick Avenue.