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Santa Barbara Unified faces tough budget cuts, potentially laying off nine staff in 2026-27 after initially identifying 34 positions — but negotiations and retirement incentives helped reduce the impact. Four teachers and five support staff are on the chopping block amid declining enrollment and rising costs, with savings goals slashed from $6.8 million to just $2 million. Unions say they’re working toward a fair solution, hoping future budgets won’t force such painful decisions that hurt students.

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