Of the 47 classified and classified management positions initially set to be eliminated at Modesto City Schools, only three employees were unable to secure new roles within the district.
All three are campus supervisors and were displaced due to seniority rules. The other 44 employees who received layoff notices earlier in the school year have since been placed in different positions within the district.
At Monday’s school board meeting, Fawn Peterson, chapter president of the California School Employees Association, said the outcome was a relief but noted that some employees felt let down after expecting long-term job security at the district. She also acknowledged that district management and human resources staff made extensive efforts to help employees find new roles…