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Superintendent outlines staffing cuts and class‑size allocations amid budget pressure
Summary
Superintendent Kathy Burns told the board the district cut 44 positions earlier in the year and is monitoring vacancies to preserve class‑size targets; she presented specific unit allocations and said the district’s reserve stands at about 2.86%.
Dr. Kathy Burns told the board the district has cut 44 positions this year and is managing vacancies as they occur to reduce additional large end‑of‑year cuts. She said the district’s reserve is roughly 2.86% and emphasized that salaries make up the bulk of potential savings.
Burns walked board members through examples: Wildlight kindergarten had 168 students across eight units (about 21 students per class); other examples at Callahan and Emma Love schools showed class‑size figures in the high teens to low‑20s. She said the district will consider using substitutes to bridge gaps, monitor enrollment changes in January, and avoid reintroducing units unless clearly warranted because redistributing students can be difficult to reverse.
Board members expressed concern about pushing kindergarten sizes over 20 and urged careful review before permanently reducing units.
