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Committee reviews revised reduction‑in‑force plan as staff lays out enrollment decline and repayment scenarios
Summary
HR director Tim Peterson told the finance committee the district lost 248 students over five years and described how a RIF plan would be triggered; the committee asked staff to produce scenarios comparing three‑ and five‑year repayment plans and to show when cuts would affect tenured positions.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough finance committee on Feb. 16 spent significant time reviewing a revised reduction‑in‑force (RIF) plan and asked staff for clear scenarios showing how different borough repayment terms would affect staffing.
Tim Peterson, the district’s HR director, explained that a RIF plan is statutorily considered when enrollment or finances decline. "Over the last 5 years, we've lost 248 students," Peterson said, and noted that the district’s current pupil‑teacher ratio is roughly 13.5. He said that if staffing were adjusted strictly in…
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