Oakland Unified may need $2M more in budget cuts to give all workers pay raises

The Oakland Unified School District may need to make $2 million in additional budget cuts or raise more money if it wants to give all district employees the same raise won by teachers after a seven-day strike.

That’s the conclusion of the Alameda County Office of Education after reviewing the district’s budget and its tentative agreement with the teachers, which is estimated to cost $36 million over three years. The school board approved the teachers’ agreement at its meeting April 24.