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Weston board hears detailed staffing breakdown as budget votes approach
Summary
The Weston Board of Education received a multi-part presentation showing that 82% of district staff are on a 10-month work year and that the district prefers hiring in-house over contracting. Officials said the staffing profile aligns with peer districts as the board prepares for upcoming budget votes.
The Weston Board of Education on Jan. 20 heard a detailed staffing presentation that the administration said is designed to inform imminent budget votes.
District staff told the board that 82% of employees are on a 10-month work year (teachers, paraeducators, nurses, security specialists), with 15% on 12-month schedules and roughly 3% on 11-month schedules. Julie (district presenter) said those groupings reflect the nature of the work and that decisions about 10-, 11- or 12-month assignments are made based on job responsibilities and operational timelines.
"Our preference is always to hire our own staff because maintaining our own staff supports continuity and quality of service," Julie said, noting that…
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