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Layoffs are looming for Horizons daycare program

Original post made on May 20, 2021

A long-time daycare program at Pleasanton Unified School District is facing staff cuts "due to lack of work and/or lack of funds", if the Board of Trustees approves eliminating a half dozen classified staff positions on Tuesday.

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Posted by Peggy
a resident of Mission Park
on May 20, 2021 at 12:10 am

Peggy is a registered user.

I am a current parent. The tuition has not been raised since 19 and parents have no clue that Horizon has been operating in the red. It is shocking to learn that it may be shut down in only two months.
It was really a hard year for Horizon. The capacity reduction due to the pandemic leads to financial loss, but Horizon is not eligible for small business relief. On top of that, it still needs to pay rent to PUSD. I am wondering what has PUSD done to help Horizon survive instead of watching it drown.


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