Antioch Unified proposes cuts to hundreds of jobs to close budget deficit

Layoffs in troubled Antioch school district could affect hundreds

ANTIOCH — A preliminary plan approved Wednesday to lay off hundreds of staff members could help the Antioch Unified School District address upcoming budget deficits that range in the millions. Despite concerns over the impact the reductions would have on students, especially those in special education, the Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved layoffs that would affect about 300 full-time positions. The board voted 3-2, with trustees Mary Roch…

Antioch Unified proposes cuts to hundreds of jobs to close budget deficit

Another school district in the Bay Area is making significant strides to reduce its substantial budget deficit. Parents showed up at the last Antioch Unified School District’s (AUSD) board meeting Wednesday night to protest the district’s plans to cut hundreds of jobs. The proposed cuts aim to address the district’s significant budget deficit of $30 million. Parents held up signs outside of district headquarters, demanding that the board keep cu…

Antioch Schools Reel As Board OKs Layoff Notices For Nearly 300 Jobs

Antioch Unified voted to send notices to roughly 300 employees while pursuing a parcel‑tax study to close a roughly $30M budget gap.

Facing $30M deficit, Antioch Unified school board moves toward nearly 300 layoffs

IN A SPLIT VOTE on Wednesday, the Antioch Unified School District Board of Education moved to authorize roughly 300 layoffs to counter a $30 million deficit.  The cuts would hit special education departments particularly hard, with layoffs for department directors and the slashing of multiple paraeducator and paraprofessional positions, who are teaching assistants in special ed classrooms.  The votes for two items on the agenda involving cuts to…