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Lynnbrook board outlines budget-driven staffing reductions, curricular shifts and changes to morning drop-off
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Lynch told the board the district expects roughly 15 staff reductions through attrition, class-section reductions at elementary schools, changes to middle- and high-school scheduling for writing support and a move to outsource some morning drop-off programs.
Superintendent Dr. Lynch told the Lynnbrook Union Free School District Board of Education that the district plans staffing and program changes tied to declining enrollment and the adopted budget strategy.
Nut graf: The district says it will avoid layoffs by reducing staff through attrition and by adjusting class sections and program delivery; the board heard specific programmatic changes that affect kindergarten sections, West End School, secondary writing instruction and morning drop-off programs.
Dr. Lynch reported the district expects to reduce staff by about 15 positions through attrition rather than layoffs, citing a decline in enrollment since 2014. Based on current projections the district now expects to serve roughly 2,500…
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