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Washington Township board trims central-office roles, redirects savings to hire health aides
Summary
At a special meeting the Washington Township Board of Education approved eliminating two central-office positions and reallocating the savings to add health-assistant hours; the action followed hours of public comment from teachers, parents and principals urging protection of classroom staff and students.
The Washington Township Board of Education voted at a special meeting to eliminate two central-office positions and reallocate the savings to increase health-assistant staffing, the district announced after the meeting.
Board members split over the cuts during a lengthy public hearing and discussion. Janine, the district business administrator, told the board the changes reduce the budget by $172,564 in two specific administrative line items and increase the health-assistant line by $221,064 to add hours for those positions.
The move follows hours of public comment from teachers, parents and building leaders who urged the board to preserve staff who work directly with students. Maria Mayo, who identified herself as a teacher in Bunker Hill’s autism classroom, told the board, “These…
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