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Elko trustees approve plan to move fifth graders back to elementary schools to save about $837,000
Summary
After hours of public comment and trustee debate, the Elko County School District board voted to consolidate Flag View's fifth grade into neighborhood elementary schools; the superintendent estimated recurring salary/benefit savings of $837,448.70 and said displaced staff would be relocated where possible rather than laid off immediately.
The Elko County School District Board of Trustees voted to consolidate fifth grade students from Flag View Intermediate back into the city's elementary schools in a bid to reduce recurring costs. Superintendent Mr. Anderson presented the plan and said the district projects approximately $837,448.70 in recurring salary, benefits and perk savings tied directly to the consolidation.
Anderson described the proposal as a measure designed to "find significant additional savings while causing the least amount of disruption to students as possible." He told the board that five certified positions wrapped into the consolidation represent about $542,002 in salary and benefits and six classified positions represent about $295,446.70; he said those numbers reflect positions as currently staffed and do not represent one‑for‑one layoffs of…
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