The San Diego Unified School District board is meeting to vote on major layoffs to close a $94 million funding gap. More than four hundred teachers, administrators, school bus drivers and other staff could receive layoffs next week. Several are fighting the cuts, including a group of parents at the district’s only Mandarin immersion school where the Mandarin Resource teacher position could be eliminated. “As you might expect there is not a lot of store-bought Mandarin language curriculum out there, and also at the district level there is really no support for that role that is critical for that,” said Jeanette Woodward, Barnard Mandarin Magnet Elementary PTA president. “Her role is critical to our success.” This cut is part of the district’s efforts to close a $94 million gap after COVID relief funds end this year. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/san-diego-unified-to-vote-on-layoffs/509-04e18dfc-4549-4ed7-b2fc-f591f3b14856