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Countywide
- Possible School Closures
- Other: Budget Reductions of $2.2 Million
Alameda Unified School District
- Layoff Notices: 15 Teachers
- Programs: Cut $2.56 Million by Eliminating Music Programs in Kindergarten Through Grade Three, Cut $20,000 from Sports
- Class Sizes: Increase in Ninth Grade from 20 to 29 Students on Average Per Class
Berkeley Unified School District
- Layoff Notices: 52 Teachers, Elimination of Literacy Coaches
- Class Sizes: Possible Increase
- Other: Budget Reductions of $4.5 Million
Castro Valley Unified School District
- Other: Budget Reductions of $4.5 Million
Dublin Unified School District
- School Closures: Nielson Elementary
- Other: Budget Reductions of $2.85 Million, Possible Layoffs
Fremont Unified School District
- Layoff Notices: 34 Counselors, 4 Elementary School Principals and Custodians
- Programs: Eliminate Ninth Grade Class Size Reduction Program, Reduce Art and Music Programs
- Other: Suspend Bus Service to 2,500 Students, Purchase Fewer Materials
Hayward Unified School District
- Other: Reassignment of 13 Principals and Assistant Principals, Budget Reductions of $18 Million
Oakland Unified School District
- Other: 10 Percent Reduction in Administrative Funding, Hiring Freeze; Cut $23 Million from 2008-09 Budget
Pleasanton Unified School District
- Layoff Notices: Possible 47 Layoffs
- Other: For this year, freeze spending. Attendance at workshops and conferences and staff development opportunities have been canceled. No spending on technology equipment, reduced the number of community newsletters, and hiring freeze. For next year, the school board is considering two scenarios: Scenario 1: Institute $900,000 in non-personnel cuts — items such as staff development, technology equipment, coaching stipends, and deferred maintenance. Make an addition $3.5 million in personnel cuts including reductions in middle and elementary vice principals, district nurse, reading specialists, counselors, clerical staff, and management positions. With this reduction, the school district would lose many of the intervention programs put in place for at-risk students and English Language Learners. Scenario 2: Cut $900,000 in nonpersonnel items, along with another $1.5 million from personnel. Use reserves of up to $2 million for one year with the understanding that support from the state would have to be restored or that the District would have to pass a parcel tax. Deeper cuts would have to occur for 2009-10 otherwise.
- Myla Y. Grasso, Public Information Officer, 925-426-4304
San Leandro Unified School District
- Other: Possible Elimination of 5 Administrative Positions, 3 Vice Principals at Middle School Level to save $4.5 Million
San Lorenzo Unified School District
- Other: Possible Elimination of 40 Positions to save $5.1 Million
