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Board approves 33 FTEs to restore elementary 22:1 target, finishes Eagle Mountain HS staffing and converts four half‑days to teacher holidays
Summary
Trustees on March 31 approved unfreezing 33 elementary FTEs to restore a 22:1 pre‑K–4 target, approved seven additional positions to finish Eagle Mountain High School staffing, and converted four student half‑days into full holidays to create structured teacher planning and professional‑learning time.
Trustees on March 31 approved staffing and calendar changes intended to reduce class sizes, finish high‑school staffing and give teachers more structured planning time.
Elementary class size and staffing: District staffing presenters told the board that returning pre‑K through fourth grade to a 22:1 target would require unfreezing and funding 33 FTEs that had previously been board‑approved but not funded. The district estimated the recurring cost of restoring those positions at roughly $2.607 million in total; staff explained many of the positions are already authorized but require funding allocation. Staff described the demographer’s projections and the need to monitor reenrollment and summer movement before finalizing classroom assignments; principals and HR will work to place staff and adjust as actual enrollment is verified.
Secondary and Eagle Mountain High School: District HR staff said middle‑ and existing high‑school staffing needs can be balanced using internal transfers and frozen positions, but Eagle Mountain High School requires seven previously approved frozen positions to be unfrozen to finish staffing for the campus and provide senior‑year services. Trustees approved the additional staffing and the release of specific frozen positions as presented.
Instructional calendar amendment: The board approved an amendment to the 2025–26 instructional calendar converting four scheduled student half‑days (September, November 7, February 13 and March date referenced) into full student holidays while retaining teacher work time for PLCs, classroom preparation, and professional learning. Staff said the change aims to reduce the budget impact of low half‑day attendance percentages, to provide structured professional learning windows, and to maintain the district’s required instructional minutes. The board approved the calendar amendment by recorded vote (motion carries 7–0).
Board action: Trustees approved the additional staffing package and the calendar amendment during the meeting’s action items. The staffing request and calendar change were adopted as presented; HR and campus leaders will finalize placements and room assignments ahead of the 2025–26 school year.
Ending: HR and operations staff said they will continue to track enrollment, classroom capacity and facility needs and return to the board if further adjustments or waivers are needed.
