It clears the way for about 7,000 kids in kindergarten, first, and second grades to begin in-person instruction two days a week, starting on October 27.
Inside, the court's remaining eight justices were together for the first time since the building was closed in March and they resorted to meetings by telephone.
The layoffs, affecting many full-time employees, including some teachers and teacher’s assistants, are expected to save about $3.7 million in spending by the end of the fiscal year next summer.
