California Districts Issue RIF Notices Despite Rising Revenues

The San Bernardino (CA) Sun (3/18, Yarbrough) reports, "Despite additional revenue in their coffers, nine Inland Empire school districts have warned teachers and other employees that their services may not be required in the coming school year." Noting that California law mandates that teachers receive layoff notices by March 15, the paper explains that "many districts tend to send out many more Reduction In Force (RIF) notices than they end up needing to, putting teachers in an uncertain position for weeks or months, as the state budget grinds slowly towards passage."