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Keystone Central board rejects superintendent’s authority to furlough staff based on staffing study
Summary
After a daylong debate about enrollment trends, administrative staffing and budget timing, the Keystone Central School District board voted 6–2 against a motion giving the superintendent authority to furlough staff consistent with a recent staffing study. Members split over transparency, program impacts and whether to hire an outside consultant.
The Keystone Central School District board on March 12 voted against a proposal that would have given Superintendent Dr. Redmond authority to furlough staff consistent with a staffing study based on five‑year enrollment declines.
The motion — which would have authorized the superintendent to carry out furloughs “consistent with the results of the staffing study” — failed on a roll call, with two members voting yes and six voting no. The board’s debate stretched more than an hour as members pressed for more public detail, questioned the study’s assumptions and weighed the timing of any staffing changes against an upcoming budget deadline.
Dr. Redmond told the board the study was meant to align staffing to enrollment changes, saying, “the…
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