Santa Rosa teacher-union leader warns board late-year scheduling and cuts are creating summer chaos for staff

Chris Acriman, a history teacher at CCLA and incoming vice president of the Santa Rosa Teachers Association, urged the Santa Rosa City Schools board to avoid scheduling major decisions during the end‑of‑year rush and to reconsider recent section cuts that he said will cause summer staffing chaos.

"We have told you the section cuts are not realistic and we have not been listened to," Acriman said during the public‑comment period, adding that involuntary transfers scheduled to begin later this week mean many teachers will need to cobble together part‑time positions to reach full time. He warned that if the district later asks for a 1.2 staffing adjustment in the fall, "we will say no," and the district could end up with substitutes in classrooms.

Acriman also questioned the timing of a pending charter approval, saying the board had previously indicated it would act during the school year and asking, "If you were going to approve the charter as is, why couldn't you do that during the school year?" He suggested moving the decision earlier would give teachers and families clearer information about staffing and placements.

The board did not take action during the public‑comment period; the item was part of the evening's student services workshop agenda and trustees signaled the topic would remain under discussion as staff prepare next steps.

The remarks came as a backdrop to a longer workshop focused on findings from a site visit to Bellflower Middle‑High School and a separate panel on Multi‑Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) implementation.