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Teachers Picket Lay-Offs, Supe Gets Put On Leave | KEYT.com - News, Weather, Sports for Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, Oxnard | Local

Teachers Picket Lay-Offs, Supe Gets Put On Leave | KEYT.com - News, Weather, Sports for Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, Oxnard| Local
Oxnard, CA-- 'Class size matters,' was the message Wednesday night, as hundreds of teachers and their supporters, came out in force to the Oxnard School District meeting.

The teachers were protesting after learning, that over 150 teachers could be laid off.

During the emotionally-charged school board meeting, trustees were to consider sending pink slips to 100-K thru 6 teachers, 48-middle school teachers and as many as 20 more positions.

Wendesday night's meeting lasted until a little after three in the morning, that's when the district placed the Superintendent on paid, administrative leave.

The district is facing an