In a meeting closed to the public, the Sacramento City Unified School District decided to lay off hundreds of workers amidst its budget deficit.
Around 400 positions will be cut, including teachers, paraprofessionals, and counselors. Three members of the board were not present during the 3-1 vote.
Some positions, such as social workers, nurses, counselors and school psychologists, were unaffected, but could be considered again by the full board at a future meeting…