Members of the Pasadena Unified School District listen to a speaker during the public comment portion of a School Board Meeting March 14, 2024. The fate of nearly 200 Pasadena Unified School District staff was on the agenda Thursday night.
The board was also expected to vote on whether to approve two resolutions on laying off more than 180 classified and certified district employees in light of financial constraints, as well as a fiscal stabilization plan to address the budget. However the board had not addressed the topic as of 8 p.m. Thursday.
Pasadena Mayor Victor M. Gordo joins a large crowd for a Pasadena Unified School District Board Meeting March 14, 2024. City officials in the affected departments, including Mayor Victor Gordo, spoke in support of the services they provided and for voting against the termination.