San Diego Unified School District may cut $155 million from budget; approves 370 early retirements
Buses line up in the San Diego Unified School District.
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The district projects budget cuts for next year while not knowing how much state and federal funding it will get.
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The San Diego Unified School District board has approved an interim budget that projects $155 million in cuts next school year and $41 million the following year.
The board also approved early-retirement incentives for 370 employees, including 130 educators.
Four teachers with a combined 115 years of experience at La Jolla’s Torrey Pines Elementary School are retiring this month, leaving the school with lessons in collaboration and community.
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San Diego Unified’s school board approved an interim budget that projects $155 million in cuts next school year and $41 million the following year.
The board also approved early retirement incentives for 370 employees, including 130 educators, which provide an exit option for older employees who would choose not to return to working in-person during the pandemic.
The district said it now has a “qualified” budget certification, meaning that the district may not be able to meet its financial obligations for the current school year or next two years.
San Diego Unified has a total budget of $1.6 billion.
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The budget projections and the qualified designation could change in coming months, once the district learns how much money the state plans to give the district next school year, district leaders said.