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Superintendent outlines staffing priorities and course-guide changes as board cautions on budget impact
Summary
Superintendent reported posted positions for 2025–26 — a psychologist (replacement), an elementary teacher replacement, two new intervention specialists and a proposed music teacher — and said final hires will await board review because of five-year financial forecast implications; board later approved course guides and a proposed eight-period day with advisory time.
Superintendent Scott told the board the district has posted several positions for the 2025–26 school year, including a psychologist to replace a vacancy, an elementary teacher to fill an anticipated retirement, two new intervention specialist positions and a proposed music-teacher position. He said the intervention specialists and music hire would increase overall staff and affect the district's five-year financial forecast, so the board will review financial impacts before approving hires.
Scott said applications are being collected and screened but no positions will be filled without the board's approval; he suggested discussing staffing again at the February meeting or in a work session so trustees can align on priorities and fiscal implications.
The junior/high school principal presented revised 2025–26 course guides and a proposed master schedule change that would move the high school to an eight-period day with a paired advisory period, preserving instructional minutes while adding dedicated time for student support. Changes to course names and descriptions were described (for example, a transition/IEP-related course renamed to "small-group instruction"), and a high-school choir description was added contingent on the music hire. The board approved the course guides by roll-call vote.
