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District staff outline staffing shifts, enrollment trends and budget gap at March 25 meeting
Summary
Deputy Superintendent and Finance staff presented proposed staffing adjustments tied to enrollment changes, dual-language compliance and special education needs; the draft budget gap narrowed to about $1.2 million and staff listed several cost pressures including special education and BOCES charges.
District administrators presented staffing proposals and a draft budget overview at the March 25 Huntington Union Free School District Board of Education meeting, outlining class-section changes, special-education cost pressures and a remaining budget gap.
Deputy Superintendent Mr. Hender and Dr. Harris led the staffing and budget presentations, describing enrollment rollovers that will add or remove class sections at several elementary schools and noting new dual-language sections to comply with part 154 regulations.
Administrators said Flower Hill Primary required an extra section last August after a late influx of students; Jefferson will add a section next year and the district plans two dual-language kindergarten sections there to meet part 154 requirements. Washington and Southdown primary schools face net losses of one class…
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