“Rightsizing” is supposed to sound better than “layoffs”, but either way, people are losing their jobs. Anger and hurt were tangible at last night’s Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting. Students, staff, and community members flooded the building and were eager to be heard by the district.
At the start of the meeting, Superintendent Dr. Damon J. Wright acknowledged their outstanding staff but warned the crowd of the district’s troubled financial state.
“This rightsizing process has been mentally, emotionally challenging all across our organization…” said Dr. Wright. “At the same time, our continued deficit spending and rapidly shrinking reserves make it necessary to address these challenges now. While this work is painful, it is essential to ensure long-term fiscal stability within our district.”…