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Board hears update on voluntary separation (early-retirement) program; administration recommends maintaining 15 spots

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Human-resources staff reviewed the voluntary separation (early-retirement incentive) program, eligibility rules, limits and timeline; administration recommended keeping the annual cap at 15 accepted applications and noted about 69 employees are currently eligible.

Doctor Settles, who presented the update, told the board the administration is not proposing changes to the existing voluntary separation (early-retirement incentive) program but wanted to review eligibility, timeline and budgeting implications.

Settles said eligibility requires 15 years in the district and an age of 55–65 on Aug.31, 2026; applicants may not be administrators and must submit applications by Dec.1. Settles said staff typically notify employees about the opportunity in early October (45 days before the deadline) and meet individually with interested staff to review retirement implications. She emphasized that qualifying for the…

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