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East Valley school district draft plan could lead to layoffs

Chandler Unified School District Assistant Superintendent Chris Rossini presents at a Dec. 12 planning meeting on the procedural aspects of the district’s reduction-in-force, or RIF process.

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This first draft of a Chandler Unified School District “right-sizing” document, presented at a Dec. 12 planning meeting, mentions the 79.15 proposed certified employee reduction for the 2026-27 school year.

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Barb Mozdzen said she can’t remember having to discuss potential Chandler Unified teacher layoffs.

That’s what the 17-year CUSD Governing Board member and board vice president said toward the end of a Dec. 12 board planning meeting presentation about the district possibly needing to take reduction-in-force action, or RIF, ahead of the 2026-27 school year.

“Even in 2009, when so many things were happening with the economy, we always had a job for everyone,” Mozdzen said.

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