Board approves 2026–27 preliminary staffing plan; document shows a net 5.0 FTE reduction pending enrollment
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Summary
The board approved the preliminary 2026–27 staffing plan presented by administration. The plan showed no immediate personnel reductions but identified a potential 5.0 FTE net reduction driven by enrollment projections; final staffing will be adjusted after May legislative results and summer enrollment shifts.
District administration presented the 2026–27 preliminary staffing plan, describing the multi‑step process used to align staffing to enrollment, budget policy and legislative funding. Administration told trustees the March plan is preliminary and that individual positions or program reductions would be presented in April only if necessary. The presentation noted enrollment projections showing lower kindergarten cohorts (projected 515–525) compared with higher earlier projections.
Administrators said the plan currently shows a net reduction of 5.0 FTE tied to enrollment shifts across grade levels; those shifts will be managed through attrition, retirements and internal reassignments where possible. The administration emphasized that grant funding does not always align with the staffing calendar and that staffing changes could be revisited after May legislative action.
Trustee Keith moved to approve the preliminary staffing plan as presented; Cassidy seconded and the motion passed by voice vote. The board did not approve individual layoffs or program closures tonight; administration will bring any staffing actions requiring board approval at subsequent meetings as details are finalized.
