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Board questions staffing plan as Loretta Zumbro grows and DLI programming strains schedules
Summary
District staff defended a data-driven staffing plan and projections for 2026–27 but board members challenged the use of many 0.5 FTE allocations, raised class-size concerns and warned the dual-language immersion program and CHAMPS/MAG allocations may need restructuring.
District staff presented a multi-phase staffing and enrollment methodology and a campus-by-campus staffing recommendation that sought to align teachers with projected grade rollups, but board members pressed on the practicality and equity of many 0.5 FTE lines.
"We applied board-approved class-size bands as the benchmark," Lane Man told the board, walking through a ten-phase staffing process that included enrollment projections, principal surveys, FTE verification with HR/payroll and campus-level grade-by-grade review. He said Loretta Zumbro warranted "special circumstances" because it is adding seventh grade and considering an eighth grade.
Board members repeatedly…
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