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Superintendent warns proposed state recalibration could swell class sizes, cut classroom teacher funding
Summary
Sheridan County School District #2 officials told the board that draft state recalibration recommendations would shift funding away from classroom teachers—citing a $16.2 million statewide reduction for core teachers—and raise class sizes, while boosting tutoring and summer programs. District leaders urged advocacy and said they will press legislators for changes.
Superintendent Scott Stultz told the Sheridan County School District #2 board that a pending state recalibration of school funding would likely reduce classroom‑teacher allocations and increase class sizes, even as the draft recommends boosts for summer school and tutoring programs.
The superintendent said the recalibration draft shows about an $11 million proposed increase overall for education but reallocates much of that to non‑classroom supports. He said the recommendation equates to a $16,200,000 reduction in funding for core classroom teachers statewide and warned that district modeling would translate to roughly a $2 million loss for this district if the changes stand. "That's wrong," Stultz said of the…
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