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Parents and board spar over cuts to elementary librarian positions; district will keep one lead librarian, use paraprofessionals and reassign staff
Summary
The board discussed a proposal to reduce four elementary librarian positions to a single district lead librarian supported by paraprofessionals; community speakers and board members warned of instructional and equity impacts while administration said the change reduces staff through attrition and preserves services.
The Keystone Central School District board on April 10 faced public comment and extended discussion after administration proposed reducing four elementary librarian positions to a single lead librarian supported by paraprofessionals. The proposal would displace three incumbent librarian positions but — according to administration — allow those staff to fill other openings created by retirements, yielding a net reduction of three certified positions.
Why it matters: library instruction, digital‑literacy lessons and book circulation were singled out by parents and educators as core academic supports; community speakers and several board members urged the district to reconsider or delay the change while administration said the proposal was a financially necessary step to reduce professional staff…
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