Seattle School District May Lay Off Employees Due to Dropping Student Enrollment

Seattle School District May Lay Off Employees Due to Dropping Student Enrollment
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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Seattle’s public school district will likely lay off employees because of financial problems caused by plummeting student enrollments, officials announced this week.

“This week ... we’ve issued some notifications to employees about they’re being considered for ‘RIF’ and displacement so that is happening,” said Dr. Brent Jones, the superintendent of the Seattle Public Schools, at a school board meeting on Tuesday. RIF refers to reductions in force, another term for layoffs.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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