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Committee debates deeper cuts to certified staffing as enrollment falls
Summary
Committee reviewed certified FTE trends vs. FY2019 and debated targeting a double‑digit reduction in certified positions amid an approximate 11% drop in district enrollment over eight years; members raised concerns about non‑teaching certified roles and asked for more detail before final votes.
The Finance & Facilities Committee reviewed a cross‑year comparison of certified full‑time‑equivalent (FTE) positions and discussed potential staffing reductions in light of declining enrollment.
CFO Josh Stevenson presented data comparing FY2019 staffing levels to the staffing proposal circulated for FY2027 (a staffing total shown to committees as about 356.2 certified FTE). Committee members noted the district has lost roughly 450 students over eight years, producing roughly an 11% decline in enrollment, and questioned why certified staffing had not decreased in proportion.
Several members urged more aggressive reductions, with some advocating for a double‑digit cut to certified FTE and calling attention to structural anomalies such as department chairs who hold minimal or no classroom teaching assignments. Others urged caution, asking to defer wholesale personnel strategy until incoming Superintendent Dr. Pettit has an opportunity to review staffing and make recommendations.
Committee discussion also covered drivers contributing to apparent staffing shifts (for example, increases in driver education instructors returning in‑district), the distinction between proposed staffing in March and actual budgeted positions later in the fiscal cycle, and the potential fiscal impact of uncertain state and federal categorical funding that could affect staffing decisions.
The committee did not adopt final staffing reductions at this meeting; members asked administration to bring more detailed reconciliations, grant‑funding status and vacancy information to the full board first read on Thursday.
