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Superintendent proposes $4.2 million in reductions, new executive director and site-based instructional coaches
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Daniels proposed a FY27 budget that reduces the unassigned fund balance by about $4.2 million through staff restructuring and right-sizing, creates an executive director of special programs, and adds 12 site-based instructional coaches while eliminating some central-office positions.
Superintendent Dr. Latana Daniels and Stacy Sovine, executive director of administrative services, presented the district's FY27 budget recommendation and structural changes to the board. The proposal aims to reduce the unassigned fund balance by approximately $4.2 million while prioritizing student supports.
Key elements:
- Structural changes: create an executive director of special programs to oversee special education and student support; delineate elementary and secondary directors; eliminate some director and coordinator positions and redistribute duties.
- Instructional support: add 12 building-based instructional coaches (one per building) to build teacher capacity for district priorities and curriculum implementation; reduce two continuous-improvement coaches and eliminate several SSL (site support lead) positions.
- Right-sizing staff: adjust licensed staffing across elementary, middle and high schools to reflect enrollment and program needs (reductions in some specialist and advanced-learning FTEs; targeted increases funded by restricted ALC or ML funds).
- Budget impacts: the district estimates a $2.1 million reduction tied to right-sizing and other savings, netting to roughly a $4.2 million reduction in unassigned fund balance; projected FY27 ending fund balance around 15.24% under the plan. The administration noted an overall structural deficit of about $10.5 million before other mitigations.
Board members acknowledged the difficulty of reductions that affect employees and asked for implementation details, differentiation between instructional-coach roles and existing continuous-improvement coaches, and how the district will support staff during transition. Dr. Daniels said the plan is data-driven, emphasizes moving resources to buildings, and will be monitored for results.
