LAUSD approves March 15 layoff notices in a 4-3 vote

The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education voted 4-3 Tuesday to authorize the issuance of preliminary March 15 layoff notices and begin a reduction in force affecting central office positions, as the district confronts an $877 million projected deficit for the 2026-2027 school year.

The action allows the district to issue notices to contract management employees and certificated administrators — estimated in the board report at around 2,600 people — and approves 657 net...