Sausalito Marin City School District spares position from cuts

After extensive debate and public comment, the Sausalito Marin City School District will preserve an elementary school teaching position that was up for possible elimination.

The district board voted 4-1 not to cut a third-grade teaching slot that will become vacant next school year because the teacher is leaving.

The vote to keep the position and hire a new teacher will preserve a class size of about 11 students. Otherwise, two third-grade classes would be merged with one teacher and about 22 students.