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Nordonia Hills board approves employee buyouts and reduction-in-force; some teachers to be laid off
Summary
Board accepted multiple staff buyouts and approved reductions in force for both certified and classified personnel; administrators said buyouts produced savings that preserved some jobs but two teachers will be laid off because of lack of placement.
The Nordonia Hills City School District Board of Education voted Tuesday to accept a district buyout that administrators said yielded substantial savings and to move forward with reductions in force (RIF) for both teaching and nonteaching staff.
Superintendent Wright told the board that 11 certified staff accepted the buyout and 17 classified employees accepted similar offers, which the administration said generated savings the district needs as it balances the budget. Wright said two teachers in "high-need areas" would have their buyout honored at the end of the next school year rather than immediately.
The board concluded the RIF process it began at an earlier meeting and voted 5-0 to approve the reduction-in-force for teaching staff. Administrators said two high school teachers'a math instructor and a Spanish teacher'have no placement options and will be laid off under the motion. Wright said he had met personally with the affected teachers and expressed sympathy.
Board members described the decision as difficult. One member called the layoffs "the hardest thing I've done as a superintendent," underscoring the personal and professional impacts of the decision. The board also approved a separate RIF motion for nonteaching (support) staff, which passed 5-0.
Administrators said some positions were preserved because of the buyout; they also noted that a number of retirements and voluntary reduced assignments were submitted in response to the buyout timeline and board votes.
The board did not identify specific dollar amounts in public comments but characterized the actions as part of a package of cost-saving measures the district has pursued this year.
