Broward schools consider up to 1,000 staff cuts amid enrollment drop

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Broward County school officials are considering reducing up to 1,000 positions through attrition and targeted layoffs as they face an $80 million budget shortfall and declining student enrollment.

After voting to close six schools last month, the district is now looking for additional ways to save money while managing a staff that may be overextended given the drop in student numbers.

Projections show the district could lose another 9,000 students in the coming year…

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