San Bernardino School District Considers Layoffs

San Bernardino City Unified School District officials are considering laying off more than 400 teachers and employees before the end of the current school year.

The district is currently dealing with a $30 million budget deficit for 2010-2011. In addition to the massive layoffs being considered, proposals for closing the budget gap have included shaving off five days from the school year and eliminating several student programs.

“Layoffs always affect all the school sites. No one wants to see a colleague lose their job and even people who didn’t get the preliminary notices are nervous,” said president of the San Bernardino Teachers Association Rebecca Harper.