Del Norte, California: 15 Teachers at Risk

A board meeting will be held Friday by the Del Norte County Unified School District to determine whether 15 teachers will be laid off.

“We’re going ahead with layoffs with the possibility of rescinding if we come to bargaining agreements,” said Jan Moorehouse, the district superintendent who has held protracted negotiations with unions regarding the work year length and salary freezes.

Final layoff notices need to be sent out by May 15 so as to balance next years budget. The district is anticipating around a $3 million budget cut for next year.

A hearing was previously requested by nine of the teachers slated to be laid off, but a ruling in April determined the district did in fact follow proper protocol for the layoff procedures.