The teaching corps in Garden Grove and Long Beach were preserved by similar cuts.
Garden Grove Unified will not be laying off any teachers, mostly due to its years of frugality and the staffing needs of a growing district, officials said.
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Cuts are less than feared and may be rescinded as districts refine budget projections.
Garden Grove's employee associations have always kept the district's financial future in mind while bargaining, said district spokesman Alan Trudell. Employees realize that agreeing to smaller raises, even in healthier budget times, increases their job security.
"All parties are aware of the cyclical nature of school funding, that we have robust years and we have lean years," he said. "The district does not spend money it does not have or expect to have."
About 60 teachers are retiring and more than 400 students are expected to join the 50,000 already in the district next year, so Garden Grove will likely need to hire more teachers, Trudell said.
"By being frugal and managing our resources well, we're able to insulate the instructional program from pain as much as possible," he said.
Times staff writers Cara Mia DiMassa, Errin Haines, Jenifer Ragland, Lee Romney and Kristina Sauerwein contributed to this report.
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