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Methuen School Committee approves distribution of reduction-in-force notices as budget deadline nears
Summary
Facing a city budget process and a statutory deadline for notice, the School Committee authorized the district to issue reduction-in-force/nonrenewal notices for unit-A positions; the committee stressed notices can be rescinded if funding is restored.
The Methuen School Committee on June 9 authorized the administration to distribute reduction-in-force (RIF) or nonrenewal notices for certain positions as part of budget contingency planning tied to the city's FY26 budget submission.
Superintendent Dr. Mary Quang and HR director Colleen McCarthy told the committee the action is a procedural step so the district meets statutory timelines (the committee discussed a June 15 statutory notice date and internal target of Friday, June 13) and to avoid later…
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