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Board previews staffing cuts, approves calendars and administrative signers in routine votes
Summary
At its Jan. 28 special meeting the Farmington Board of Education reviewed a professional staffing plan that would net a district‑level reduction in teacher FTEs, approved the 2026–27 and 2027–28 calendars (adding Eid as a school holiday), and approved administrative signers for child nutrition and the December financial report.
Assistant Superintendent Ruzek presented the professional staffing portion of the 2026–27 budget and said certified staff make up the district’s largest expenditure (about 75–80 percent of the operating budget). The staffing proposal shows a net reduction of roughly 7.4 elementary teacher FTEs (three positions not filled from the prior year plus four additional reductions) and an overall new staffing change of minus 4.3 when a requested administrator is added to the certified line.
Why it matters: Administrators said the net staffing…
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