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Superintendent presents largely cost‑neutral staffing plan; highlights ELL growth, sixth‑grade move to junior highs
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Sanders presented the district’s annual staffing plan, describing a largely cost‑neutral package that shifts positions to match enrollment changes, expands English‑language supports as ELL enrollment approaches 2,000 students, and moves sixth graders to two junior high schools while funding classroom additions.
Dr. Sanders, identified in the meeting as the presenter, summarized the Clay County School District’s annual staffing plan and its financial implications, telling the board the package is intended to match staffing to student needs while remaining “very cost neutral.”
The presentation highlighted two major drivers: a planned move of sixth graders into Lake Asbury Junior High and Oakleaf (the board previously voted on the change), and a significant increase in English-language learner (ELL) enrollment. Dr. Sanders said the district’s ELL population has grown from roughly 1,100 in 2022–23 to about 1,500 in 2023–24 and is now “just below 2,000” students this year, creating…
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