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Board hears plan to avoid layoffs as administrators realign budget and reassign staff
Summary
Administrators described a shift from proposed layoffs toward reassignments and partial-contract reductions to meet budget goals; certified FTE reductions were reduced from 25 to 11 through attrition and reassignment, and two staff took 100%→80% contract reductions with waivers.
District administrators updated the board on budget realignment measures and a revised approach to reductions in force (RIF) aimed at preserving staff where possible.
Dr. Glattch said the district initially anticipated a list of teachers for possible reduction but, following legal guidance and internal review, focused on reassignments and filling vacancies with certified staff where feasible to preserve employment. Between attrition and internal moves, certified positions under consideration fell from about 25 FTE to 11 FTE; administrators reported offering alternative placements to most affected certified staff and completing all but one of the reassignment conversations.
Mr. Griffin Gillespie told the board the district worked to avoid posting jobs that would lead to callbacks for displaced employees and emphasized that reassigning staff avoids unnecessary separations. According to Gillespie, in two cases where no alternative position was available, contracts were reduced from 100% to 80% while maintaining benefits; both employees signed waivers of the right to grieve that partial reduction.
Board members asked about the next phase of classified‑staff conversations (custodians and paraprofessionals), and administration said classified reductions will proceed via attrition where possible and additional planning through the end of the fiscal year.
The update framed the realignment as an effort to balance fiscal responsibility with a people‑centered approach and noted additional communication and follow‑up for employees and the board as the process continues.
