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LAUSD School Board Approves Layoffs of 657 Employees

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
657
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~1.1%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 1, 2023
657 OF 60,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Los Angeles, CA.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) school board has made the decision to lay off 657 employees as part of budgetary adjustments. This move comes amid ongoing financial challenges faced by the district, which has been grappling with declining enrollment and increased operational costs. The layoffs are expected to impact various roles within the district, although specific departments affected were not detailed. This decision reflects the district's efforts to align its workforce with its current financial realities and ensure sustainable operations moving forward.

LAUSD cut 657 jobs as of October 1, 2023.

That is roughly 1.1% of the 60,000 people LAUSD employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 16 layoff events at LAUSD since October 2023, affecting a combined 10,814 employees.

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Anonymous by default. Be kind — people reading this may be going through it right now.

LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff21 hours ago

LAUSD cut 657 jobs on October 1, 2023. If you were part of this round, what was your experience? Others going through it are reading. You can post anonymously below.

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EVENTS TRACKED
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AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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