With Hands Tied, School Board Votes to Lay Off 5 Teachers

The San Bruno Park School District board voted 4-1 Wednesday night to lay off five teachers throughout the district for next year.

The hours for three other teachers—two of whom are at —will be reduced, and 16 people on the pre-school staff—who aren't unionized—will get laid off, the board also decided with a 4-1 vote.

School board President Jennifer Blanco cast the dissenting votes.

As a result of school funding shortages and declining enrollment, the school district initially . But leaders decided Wednesday to hand out only eight pink slips before the May 15 deadline. Of the teachers who will lose their jobs, two are from Parkside and another is from . The other teachers who receive pink slips will have their hours and pay reduced.

Correction: This story incorrectly stated that the school board voted to lay off three teachers. The school board actually voted to lay off five teachers. We made the error after misinterpreted information from the school district.