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Kaneland board approves 18-person reduction in force and a trimmed minimum staffing plan
Summary
The Kaneland Board of Education approved an "honorable" reduction in force affecting 18 certified staff and adopted a minimum staffing plan that trims district certified FTE from 380.93 to 356.23, citing programmatic cuts and budget constraints; three affected teachers retain statutory recall rights.
The Kaneland Board of Education voted 6-0 to approve resolutions authorizing a reduction in force (RIF) that affects 18 certified staff members and to adopt a minimum staffing plan for 2025–26 that reduces certified full-time equivalents (FTE) from 380.93 to 356.23.
Board members and district administrators framed the action as a programmatic and budget-driven step rather than a response to performance concerns. Dr. Atkins described the reductions as an "honorable reduction in force," saying the district’s choices were driven by curriculum and enrollment changes rather than evaluations. The board voted to send hand-delivered, certified and mailed notices to affected staff the following morning.
The vote comes after the district held a public hearing on the RIF where no public comments were recorded. Dr. Atkins told the board that three of the affected certified staff are in Group 3 of the district’s sequence-of-dismissal list and…
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