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Appleton superintendent details staff cuts, program shifts and facility savings ahead of April 7 referendum
Summary
Superintendent Greg Hartjes said the district cut 62 classroom teacher positions over eight years (about $6 million saved), left many non‑teaching positions unfilled (about $700,000), added some staff for students in need and credited a 2022 referendum for program expansions; he listed multiple facilities savings.
Superintendent Greg Hartjes laid out steps the Appleton Area School District has taken to control expenses, emphasizing staffing changes and targeted program funding.
“We’re a people business, that’s what we do,” Hartjes said, noting that roughly 80% of the district’s expenses are salaries and benefits. He told viewers the district reduced 62 classroom teacher positions over the past eight years, saving approximately $6 million, and has not filled many non‑teaching positions this year, saving around…
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