Thanks, I appreciate the response, but this does not quite answer my question as the board does not necessarily decide if the district will choose to conduct layoffs rather than cut wasteful spending to favored contractors or nepotism.

Perhaps a better a way to ask this question: Why were teacher layoffs required in 2019 and were they justified?

Ultimately for those of us with children at PS16, as long as the school levy increases are not higher than private school tuition for two children, it doesn’t seem worth risking seeking economies, no matter how justified they might be. Curious for any feedback you may have.