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Hibbing board directs administration to prepare recommendations for program and position reductions
Summary
Directors unanimously adopted a resolution directing district administration to make recommendations for reductions in programs and positions; the motion signals a formal review but did not specify which programs or staff would be affected.
The Hibbing Public School District board on March 4 adopted a resolution directing administration to prepare recommendations for reductions in programs and positions.
Director Jeff Polcher moved the resolution and Director Galatz supported it; the motion carried unanimously. The board record does not identify specific programs, positions, dollar amounts or an implementation timeline; the transcript records only the directive to administration.
Acting Superintendent McDonald’s remarks during the meeting referenced negotiations, public hearing dates and facility reconfiguration for 2026–27, but the transcript does not link those items explicitly to particular proposed reductions. The resolution mandates that administrators return with formal recommendations for the board’s consideration at a later meeting.
The March 4 action is a direction to develop options rather than a final decision to eliminate or reduce any program or position. The board did not vote on specific layoffs, cuts or reallocations at this meeting.
