Schools to Trim Jobs, Not People
As many as 19 Fullerton School District jobs will be eliminated, officials said Thursday, but the people who hold those positions will not necessarily be laid off.
The reduction will be done mostly through attrition, officials said, and the employees whose jobs will be cut--two instructional aides, two bilingual aides, three recreational aides, two clerical assistants and as many as 10 bus drivers--will be offered other positions that are now vacant.
Should layoffs be necessary, the employees will be notified before the end of the month. If the workers are dismissed, district officials said, they will be eligible to apply for newly created jobs in the coming school year.
“There really are not going to be any layoffs,” Assistant Supt. Karin E. Lynch said, adding that some of the jobs being eliminated were only temporary.
The reduction in bus driver positions is because service is being canceled for students from other cities who attend Fullerton schools.
Also, officials said, a proposal to standardize student pick-up and drop-off would require fewer drivers, district officials said.
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