EDUCATION: Why MBUSD schools are facing budget cuts and layoffs in 2024
by Hibah Samad The Manhattan Beach Unified School District anticipates reducing expenditures by nearly $11.3 million over the next two years. On January 10, Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed budget, kicking off the state’s six-month budget process. “While there is a long way to go before MBUSD has an approved state budget for the 2024-25 school year, we will need to develop our own 2024-25 budget before the state concludes its process,” MBUSD Superintendent John Bowes said. While student achievement in MBUSD schools has consistently ranked among the best in the State and the Nation, the District’s schools receive among the lowest per-student State funding in California. District officials recognized at the January 24 school board meeting that they must engage in a Reduction in Force (RIF), otherwise known as a layoffs. “State funding for MBUSD is likely to decline,” said Bowes. “This will force tough decisions regarding layoffs of teachers and school employees as well as cuts to programs, enrichment opportunities, and services for our students. As we have experienced in the past, budget cuts require careful consideration of our priorities for our schools and students.”…
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