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District projects net increase of about 5.25 FTE for 2025–26; special education demand drives staffing growth
Summary
Scott Garner, the district director of talent and staffing, told the board on April 7 that the district’s enrollment-driven 2025–26 staffing plan projects a net increase of 5.25 full‑time equivalents, driven primarily by higher special education needs.
Scott Garner, the district director of talent and staffing, presented an overview of the School District of Janesville’s 2025–26 staffing plan at the April 7 board meeting and said the enrollment-driven staffing recommendations show a net increase of 5.25 FTE.
Garner said the plan reflects small decreases in total general enrollment (a net loss of roughly 200 students over several years) but a substantial increase in identified special education students. "Our general student enrollment over five years has gone down roughly 200 kids," Garner said, "but our special education enrollment has increased about 200 kids." He described the net effect as a need to add special education staff while managing sections and schedule changes across grades.
Highlights Garner provided: elementary staffing…
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