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Superintendent outlines $2,487,000 budget items and staffing shifts; personnel committee to meet
Summary
The superintendent presented an updated 2025–26 budget that preserves $2,487,000 in board‑approved items and explained planned reductions and internal reassignments, including a reduction in principal positions. Board directed the personnel committee to examine options and report back in May.
The Rock Ridge School Board received an update from the superintendent on the updated 2025–26 budget, which the superintendent said includes only items previously approved and amounts to $2,487,000 in carried‑forward items from the last meeting.
The superintendent clarified a frequently asked point about listed per‑position figures, saying the $40,000 figure shown for paraprofessional/student‑supervisor positions represents the district’s total cost estimate — “that is your cost. That is not what a person is actually making,” the superintendent said, referencing benefits and other employer costs.
Board members discussed a planned reduction of principal positions and internal reassignments. The superintendent said the personnel committee will meet promptly to review administrative options and return recommendations to the full board by next month. Members warned the district must weigh the risk to established programs — several board members urged careful consideration about whether cuts could jeopardize progress in the career academies and other initiatives.
The board did not finalize reductions at the meeting; members directed the personnel committee to evaluate options, seniority/assignment implications, and program‑continuity risks and to report back at the full May meeting.
