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Jefferson SD 14J board authorizes superintendent to pursue staff reductions after $700,000 shortfall
Summary
The Jefferson SD 14J board voted to authorize the superintendent to initiate a reduction in force, citing a projected $700,000 budget shortfall driven by a PERS rate increase and declining enrollment. The action gives the superintendent authority under the district's collective bargaining agreement to proceed with staffing reductions.
The Jefferson School District 14J board voted on May 12 to give Superintendent Dawn authority to implement a reduction in force, after a presentation showing an estimated $700,000 shortfall linked to a pension-rate increase and lower enrollment.
Dawn told the board she had worked with the district business manager and had been consulting with union leaders for months. "We are going to need to do a reduction in force," she said, and asked the board to authorize her to proceed under Article 20 of the district's collective bargaining…
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