Morgan Hill Unified School District announced a series of cuts to school staff in response to a multi-million dollar budget shortfall, drawing the ire of some parent and teacher groups.
In response to a multi-million dollar budget shortfall, the Morgan Hill Unified School District has announced a series of cuts to school staff. While the district claims that these cuts are designed to have minimal impact on students, Morgan Hill teachers and parents argue that they could lead to larger class sizes and reduce much-needed resources for students and teachers.
To fight back the deficit, the district has begun a series of cost-cutting measures expected to save $5.5 million by making various spending cuts. These include a 10% cut to discretionary spending, not filling vacant positions, and reducing staff with layoffs and by combining positions. The district expects to lose around 26 of the current 927 salaried employees, with some assistant principals, academic counselors, and certain specialized teaching positions on the chopping block.
However, Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers expressed concerns that the cuts would result in “increases in class sizes and caseloads … and less supports available for students and teachers at all levels” in a statement. “We are hopeful that the District and Board will look into other possible areas of budgetary reductions in order to save these vital positions and educators that work daily at our schools and in our classrooms to support the learning of our students.
Several parents also joined together to express discontent with the coming cuts, including by forming a petition asking the district to explore other potential budget cuts – which had 328 signatures as of Wednesday morning.
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