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Wallingford‑Swarthmore presents reorganization to trim costs, limit use of fund balance
Summary
Administrators proposed a four‑tier reorganization and budget phases intended to reduce reliance on fund balance, forecasted pre‑net savings of roughly $2 million and recommended eliminating or not refilling up to 19 positions while adding two supervisory instructional posts; the board will consider the plan Feb. 23, 2026.
Wallingford‑Swarthmore School District administrators on Feb. 17 presented a reorganization and multi‑phase budgeting plan aimed at reducing projected future deficits and avoiding deeper reliance on fund balance.
Dr. Johnston (administration) described a four‑tier reorganization that would discontinue five administrative positions, redistribute duties, create two new supervisory instructional positions and remove a set of non‑administrative roles (several of them currently vacant or long‑term substitutes). "When you add up the other lines ... it's a total of 19 positions total that we're recommending for reduction," Johnston said, and the plan estimates roughly 3–4 actual separations after accounting for bumping and transfers under…
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