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Worthington Public School Board approves roughly $1.57 million in budget reductions after divided vote
Summary
The Worthington Public School District board approved a package of budget reductions intended to cover a 2% districtwide target, drawing a 4–3 split as members debated impacts on paras and early-grade interventionists and the district's large fund balance.
Worthington Public School District board members voted 4–3 at their March regular meeting to approve administrative budget reductions totaling approximately $1.57 million, a package district leaders said is intended to improve long-range fiscal health.
Board Chair and administration said the cuts follow a districtwide exercise asking building leaders to identify roughly 2% reductions; some items in the packet had already been implemented, the administration said. Supporters argued acting now reduces the risk of deeper cuts later; opponents said the reductions would remove student-facing staff that address low early-grade reading scores.
Board members and administrators described the process:…
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