Palm Beach County School District eliminates 76 media clerk positions amid enrollment decline

Palm Beach County School District reported a sharp enrollment decline for 2026-2027 and is realigning staffing and imposing a hiring hold to address funding losses. As part of adjustments tied to declining student numbers and increased compensation costs, the district eliminated 76 media clerk positions earlier in the year; Superintendent Mike Burke described the cuts as a "devastating loss." The district has since rehired 49 of those employees into different roles and is reviewing further budget reductions while investigating causes for the enrollment drop, which may include demographic shifts, lower birth rates, cost of living, and expansion of education scholarships. The district said last year's enrollment decline already cost about $66 million and projected the current drop could exceed $100 million, prompting staffing and budget actions.

Palm Beach County school district cut 76 jobs in FL affecting its media clerks team.

That is roughly 0.3% of the 22,000 people Palm Beach County school district employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 2 layoff events at Palm Beach County school district, with 2 additional events known from news reporting.