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Granite Falls board approves resolution authorizing possible staff reductions amid enrollment and funding uncertainty
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The Granite Falls School District board voted unanimously to approve Resolution No. 24/25‑05, authorizing the district to issue reduction‑in‑force notices if needed because of falling enrollment and uncertain state and federal funding.
The Granite Falls School District Board of Directors on Monday approved Resolution No. 24/25‑05, authorizing the superintendent to issue reduction‑in‑force (RIF) notices if budget and enrollment projections require staff reductions for the 2025–26 school year.
Superintendent Corey said the district faces multiple pressures that prompted the resolution: projected enrollment declines, uncertain state K‑12 funding, and a potential loss of federal grant dollars. “The rationale for the RIF is we have uncertain state funding,” Corey said, adding that $2,100,000 in federal funding that supports Title programs, special education and child nutrition is at risk.
The board and administration said the action is a planning measure that allows the district time to respond if revenues fall…
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