Mesa Public Schools approves 42.2 FTE certified reductions amid enrollment decline

The Mesa Public Schools Governing Board approved a personnel request Tuesday that includes about 42.2 full-time-equivalent (FTE) certified reductions for the 2025–26 school year.

District human-resources officials told the board the certified reductions represent roughly 1.1% of the district’s certified staff and came after the administration accounted for retirements and resignations. Human-resources staff had presented an earlier projection of 51.35 adjusted FTE, but administrators said attrition and other adjustments reduced the number on the final agenda.

Superintendent and HR staff framed the action as part of a larger staffing timeline the district set to notify impacted employees by early February. "Part of our staffing timelines, we really made an emphasis that whatever we do, we inform affected or impacted staff by early February," said Mr. Wing, the district HR representative, during the presentation. He added that…