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Erie district reports library staffing shortfall as book circulation drops at elementary schools
Summary
District leaders told the school board that library circulation fell sharply at several elementary sites after staff were shifted to a rotating, shared model; the superintendent said the district has two certified librarians for 17 schools and a 15‑person shortage, a gap she estimated would cost about $1.2 million to fill.
The Erie School District presented a districtwide library status report at its Committee of the Whole meeting, telling directors that circulation declined sharply at multiple elementary schools after the district moved to a budget‑neutral, rotating staffing model.
Superintendent Dr. Gibbs said the district currently has “2 librarians. We have 17 schools. We have a 15 person deficit,” and added that bringing the positions on with salary and benefits would cost…
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