San Diego Unified announces 900 layoff notices

SAN DIEGO – More than 900 teachers, principals, counselors and others employees of the San Diego Unified School District will be getting layoff notices as the state's second-largest district grapples with a nearly $80 million deficit.
Trustees voted 4-1 Tuesday to eliminate nearly 920 full-time positions. Among them are 416 elementary school teachers and 198 middle and high school teachers. Also included are nearly 62 counseling positions, 28 nurses and 75 principals and vice-principals.
Districts across the county are grappling with drastic reductions in revenue in the wake of a state budget deficit of more than $16 billion.
The Poway Unified School District is targeting $15.5 million in cuts that would mean a loss of 185 teachers, counselors and administrators; the Escondido Union School District is targeting $11 million in cuts that would mean the loss of 145 teachers, counselors and administrators; and the Vista Unified School District is targeting $12 million in cuts and 133 positions.