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Board approves four 'trigger' hires to address enrollment growth; net cost estimated at $140,000
Summary
Bennington Public Schools accepted the curriculum committee's recommendation to add four "trigger" positions—two high-school teachers and two speech-language pathologists—citing enrollment growth; district estimated gross cost near $400,000 with an estimated net district cost of about $140,000 after reductions and federal reimbursement.
The Bennington Public Schools Board on Monday approved a curriculum and personnel proposal that adds four so-called "trigger" positions to respond to student growth.
District staff explained the triggers are pre-planned hires that activate when student-to-teacher ratios make additional positions necessary. This round of triggers included a high-school…
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