Fresno Unified employees voice budget cut concerns at board meeting

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- As the Fresno Unified School District navigates a fund deficit, classified employees are voicing their concerns astir imaginable layoffs to their indispensable workforce.

At Wednesday's committee meeting, Fresno Unified custodians, autobus drivers and nutrient work workers called connected territory leaders to reconsider projected occupation layoffs and wage freezes.

They accidental these fund decisions volition wounded departments that are already stretched thin, yet hurting the students.

"I instrumentality pridefulness successful the enactment I bash due to the fact that I cognize that it's important for the wellness and wellbeing for our students and straight impacts the outcomes," Fresno High School custodian Luiz Munoz said.

At slightest 30 teacher positions are besides astatine risk.

This comes arsenic the national negotiates its adjacent three-year declaration with the district.

Their past declaration expired successful June.

Layoff notices are owed by March 15, but fund hearings are acceptable to spell connected for the adjacent mates of months.