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South Country Central board approves abolition of 2.6 special-education positions, effective June 27
Summary
The South Country Central School District Board approved a resolution abolishing 2.6 positions in the special-education tenure area and discontinuing employment of the least-senior teachers in those positions, retroactive to June 27, 2025. The board indicated unanimous approval.
The South Country Central School District Board of Education approved a resolution to abolish 2.6 positions in the special-education tenure area and discontinue the employment of the teachers with the least seniority in that tenure area, retroactive to June 27, 2025.
Superintendent Santana read the resolution aloud during the meeting, saying, “Resolved, the Board of Education hereby abolishes 2.6 positions in the special education tenure area. . . . The employment of the teachers having the least seniority in the system within the tenure area of the positions abolished shall be discontinued effective 06/27/2025.” After a brief procedural clarification that the date was a correction, the board voted and the chair indicated the measure was approved unanimously.
Why it matters: abolishing tenure-area positions and discontinuing employment of the least-senior teachers is a formal personnel action that will change staffing in the special-education tenure area and may prompt administrative follow-up on reassignments or layoffs. Superintendent Santana referred members to a confidential schedule A for the personnel specifics. The resolution was presented by administration as an amendment to previously approved action with a corrected effective date.
Board process and outcome: the resolution was read by the superintendent as the administration's recommendation; trustees asked a clarifying question about making the action retroactive to June 27, which Santana confirmed was a correction. President Hayes called for a motion and the board approved the resolution (the chair reported unanimous approval).
Next steps: the superintendent noted the resolution references a confidential schedule for specific personnel details; the administration will carry out the personnel changes and any statutory or contractual notification obligations. The board did not record additional public discussion about implementation at the meeting.
Authorities and references: the resolution text was read into the record by Superintendent Santana and the board referenced a confidential schedule A for personnel specifics; no statute or collective-bargaining citation was read aloud during the meeting.
