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District warns locally funded instructional coaches could be at risk amid county budget pressure
Summary
District leaders said several instructional coaching and support positions are locally funded and could be vulnerable if county funding is cut; board members and staff emphasized protecting 'student‑facing' roles during budget decisions.
During the briefing district leaders listed the locally funded instructional and school‑support positions that have been important to recent instructional gains: five instructional facilitator coaches at the district level and one BT coordinator, plus several directors and program staff who also work directly in schools. Staff said many of these roles — including an embedded state specialist and math and science coaches — operate inside schools and support teachers directly.
Board members expressed concern that county budget decisions could reduce local funding for these positions. District leaders said they will aim to protect what they described as "student‑facing" central office roles that operate in classrooms and PLCs, but acknowledged that if county funding tightens some locally funded positions could be shifted or lost.
No specific budget cuts were proposed at the meeting; the discussion served as a heads‑up to board members and a signal that budget deliberations in the capital finance committee will touch on sustaining instructional supports.
