Kennedy Center starting layoffs ahead of planned closure

The Kennedy Center is beginning the process of laying off employees ahead of a two-year closure.

“We will begin executing the difficult staffing decisions that support the broader operational changes required to meet the realities of this time at the Center,” Matt Floca, the Kennedy Center’s executive director, said in an email to staff this week, NBC News reported on Thursday.

In his email, Floca told employees at the Washington performing arts institution that “these decisions have not been made lightly.”

“It is my sincere intention that each personnel action be carried out with consideration and care,” he said in the note. The message didn’t indicate how many employees would potentially be affected.

“Staffing decisions will support the broader move toward a successful closure for renovations,” a Kennedy........

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