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Superintendent sets hiring freeze as budget tightens
What happened
On Dec. 16, 2025 the superintendent said the district faces budget pressure for 2025-26 and later years. The goal was no new hiring for the rest of the year unless legally required, and cuts to spending that is not essential.
Why it matters to families
A hiring freeze can leave jobs empty and affect services in schools.
The evidence
Signed minutes of the Dec. 16, 2025 meeting summarize the superintendent's report. It names enrollment-based funding delays and state mandates without full funding as the pressures.
The source
Meeting Minutes: 12-16-2025 Signed Regular Board Minutes.pdfSee the full record for Carlsbad Municipal Schools.
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