{"id":5724,"date":"2026-06-05T15:02:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/layoffs-at-highlands-charter-schools-in-sacramento-set-to-take-effect-in-july-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:02:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:02:30","slug":"layoffs-at-highlands-charter-schools-in-sacramento-set-to-take-effect-in-july-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/layoffs-at-highlands-charter-schools-in-sacramento-set-to-take-effect-in-july-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Layoffs at Highlands charter schools in Sacramento set to take effect in July"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Layoffs affecting 79 employees at Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools are set to take effect July 30, as the schools work to stabilize their finances long term.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/sacramento-city-unified-still-in-the-red-as-trustees-question-budget-numbers\/\">Sacramento City Unified still in the red as trustees question budget numbers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The move comes after the schools were spared closure when the Sacramento County Board of Education voted on May 19 to overturn Twin Rivers Unified School District\u2019s decision to revoke the schools\u2019 charters.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese decisions were extremely difficult and were driven by operational and financial realities as the organization continues its restructuring and long-term stabilization efforts under new leadership,\u201d Jonathan Raymond, the executive director of Highlands said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The layoff notices were sent out to employees on May 26, according to Highlands.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The schools came under scrutiny last year after it was revealed by the state auditor that they had received $180 million for which they were not eligible and had engaged in wasteful spending and inappropriate hiring practices.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/today-is-national-doughnut-day-heres-how-to-grab-a-free-one\/\">Today is National Doughnut Day. Here\u2019s how to grab a free one<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The spending included roughly $2 million on employee trips to San Diego, $80,000 for travel to Maui and $2,600 for a trip to France. The findings led Twin Rivers Unified School District to vote in January to revoke the school\u2019s charter.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>But the Sacramento County Board of Education later reversed the revocation in a close vote, with four trustees siding with the TRUSD staff\u2019s recommendation that the schools had addressed the violations and should keep their charters.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The charter faced a sharp drop in enrolled students following the audit findings, with thousands placed on a waiting list. 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