On March 5th, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) board of trustees approved a budget that closes a 14 million dollar deficit. The cuts eliminate the Class Size Reduction program in kindergarten and 3rd grade (eliminating 50 teacher positions from the elementary schools), slash funding for nurses, custodians, aides, and counselors.

Hundreds of teachers, nurses, classified workers, parents, and students were present at the PVUSD board meetings on March 4th at Ann Soldo Elementary in Watsonville, and March 5th at Aptos High, to demand the board of trustees make fair and equitable cuts across the district. Despite this, no jobs were eliminated at the top, as superintendent and assistant superintendent contracts were protected. But this was not the first time that the top brass has put themselves ahead of the teachers and students. Read more and view photos

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