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Poudre School District halts formal RIF process but warns roughly 250 positions remain at risk as budget outlook shifts
Summary
Superintendent Kingsley said the district discontinued the formal reduction-in-force process after staff placements were found for continuing-contract teachers, but Chief of Staff Dr. Lauren Hutton told the board about roughly 250 positions still impacted by budget reductions. Budget staff outlined enrollment declines and hold-harmless funding that make multi-year planning uncertain.
The Poudre School District R-1 board heard on April 14 that district leaders have discontinued the formal reduction-in-force (RIF) process they authorized at an earlier meeting but that substantial job impacts remain while the district adjusts to enrollment and formula changes.
"The district has formally discontinued the reduction in force process that the board authorized," Chief of Staff Dr. Lauren Hutton told the board, adding that HR and principals were able to place continuing-contract teachers for next year. "That outcome, while positive, is not necessarily positive for everyone in our system. There is significant job loss that is coming with the budget…
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