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Hill City board directs administration to prepare recommendations for program and position reductions
Summary
At its Feb. 23 meeting the Hill City School Board adopted a resolution directing the superintendent and administration to consider discontinuing or curtailing programs and positions and to recommend which teacher contracts may be terminated or placed on unrequested leave due to decreased enrollment and fiscal constraints.
The Hill City School Board adopted a resolution on Feb. 23, 2026 directing the superintendent and administration to examine the district’s finances and prepare recommendations for reductions in programs and positions. The resolution cites the district’s financial condition and a decline in student enrollment as the reasons for the directive.
The resolution instructs administration to consider discontinuance or curtailment of programs and positions and to determine which teachers’ contracts may be terminated or which teachers may be placed on unrequested leave of absence without pay or fringe benefits. The motion to adopt the resolution was made by Sarah Kingsley and seconded by Joell Miranda and passed on a recorded unanimous vote (Yea 5, Nay 0, Absent 1).
Board members recorded the directive in the minutes; the resolution directs the superintendent to return with specific recommendations to the board for further action. No individual contract terminations or specific program cuts were approved at the meeting; the action was a direction to staff to study options and report back.
