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Lyons Twp HSD 204 recommends 266.9 instructional FTE for 2025-26, highlights multilingual and co‑teaching growth
Summary
District staff told the Board of Education the recommended instructional allocation for 2025–26 is 266.9 full‑time equivalent positions, a net increase of 1.9 FTE driven by expanded co‑teaching in special education and growth in multilingual enrollment; final approvals will be brought to the March 17 meeting.
Lyons Twp HSD 204 staff presented a staffing and course‑sectioning update recommending a total instructional allocation of 266.9 full‑time equivalent (FTE) positions for the 2025–26 school year, an increase of 1.9 FTE over the current year.
The recommendation, presented by Ed Petrovsky, will be finalized after the district completes its master schedule work and will be brought to the full board for approval at the March 17 meeting, Petrovsky said. “We are recommending a total instructional allocation of 266.9 FTE for the upcoming school year, which is an increase of 1.9 FTE over the current year,” Petrovsky said.
The district attributed the modest net increase to two factors: expanding co‑teaching offerings in special education and continued growth in the multilingual department that serves English learners. Course selections at the time of the briefing reflected 3,816 students requesting courses for next year, up from 3,781 at the same point in 2024, Petrovsky said.
Board members asked for clarification about whether multilingual staffing growth is expected to continue. Doctor Owens said the district already represents multilingual courses through senior year and that co‑taught special education courses are expected to finish full implementation after the coming year. “That growth will continue one more year and then level off,” Doctor Owens said.
District staff noted an established discretionary allocation of 0.4 FTE to accommodate enrollment shifts; the district used about 0.3 of that allotment last summer and will present any request to exceed 0.4 to the board if needed. Staff also said any additional bilingual certified hires to support co‑teaching will be finalized as the master schedule is completed.
Petrovsky told the board the March 17 packet will include resolutions and action items tied to staffing: release or nonrenewal recommendations under school code, resolutions for instructional aides and paraprofessionals, and administrative contract renewals. He said those employment decisions are governed by school code and by timing requirements in state law (Senate Bill 7).
