Cuyahoga Falls board hears plan to reduce costs by revising middle-school teaming and limiting open enrollment

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District leaders told the school board on Feb. 11 that modifying middle-school teaming and restricting interdistrict open enrollment could save between roughly $500,000 and $1.35 million depending on scope; board members signaled reluctance to implement changes before a November levy and complete a five-year forecast.

Superintendent Dr. Salka presented a data-driven review of interdistrict open enrollment and staffing options for the Cuyahoga Falls City School District, telling the board the discussion is part of the district's state-mandated financial recovery plan. Administrators emphasized the analysis would focus on monetary values, grade-by-grade capacity and trade-offs between cutting positions by attrition versus active layoffs.

Administrators said the largest near-term savings opportunity is at the middle-school level, where a revised "teaming" model could reduce staffing needs through attrition while preserving core teaming practices. "That model alone, we're anticipating with just modifying could be up to, $500,000," an administrator said during the presentation. They added that discontinuing middle-school open enrollment could…

Cuyahoga Falls board hears plan to reduce costs by revising middle-school teaming and limiting open enrollment

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