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L.A. Unified School District Votes to Send Layoff Notices to Thousands of Workers
The 4-3 board vote initiates layoffs as part of a $1.4 billion plan to address an $877 million deficit amid declining enrollment and the end of COVID relief funds.
- On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education voted 4-3 to authorize issuing preliminary March 15 layoff notices targeting central and regional office staff, affecting at least 3,200 employees amid a projected $877 million deficit for 2026-2027.
- Citing long-term declining enrollment and expiring one-time COVID relief funds, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said the reductions are part of a $1.4 billion stabilization plan to address a structural budget imbalance.
- The board report details 657 central-office positions, including 220 IT technicians, 33 parent assistants, 23 gardeners, five bus supervisors, five stock clerks, and three interpreters.
- District officials argue the moves will save roughly $250 million, and staff warned the process could produce as many as 650 layoffs affecting about 1% of more than 83,000 employees, while United Teachers Los Angeles and other unions authorized strike options after a 94% strike-authorization vote.
- In a Feb. 6 letter, unions urged the board to delay notices until December and January revenue updates, but the vote exposed divisions with some members citing insufficient analysis.
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Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the nation's second-largest school system, faces mounting pressure as it grapples with a severe budget crisis driven by years of declining student enrollment. On February 17, 2026, the LAUSD Board of Education narrowly voted 4-3 to authorize the issuance of approximately 3,200 preliminary layoff notices, a move expected to result in the...
LAUSD approves March 15 layoff notices in a 4-3 vote
The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education voted 4-3 Tuesday to authorize the issuance of preliminary March 15 layoff notices and begin a reduction in force affecting central office positions, as the district confronts an $877 million projected deficit for the 2026-2027 school year. The action allows the district to issue notices to contract management employees and certificated administrators — estimated in the board report at a…
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DNyuzLAUSD board approves up to 657 layoffs. Budget at ‘breaking point,’ Supt. Carvalho says
Newly approved job cuts at LAUSD will start at the central office but will affect schools through a reduction in services. Unions challenged the need for cuts
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