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School board directs administration to recommend program and position reductions amid enrollment decline
Summary
The Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School Board adopted a resolution directing the superintendent and administration to study and recommend reductions or discontinuances of programs and positions because of a drop in student enrollment.
The School Board of Independent School District No. 113 on March 9 adopted a resolution directing the superintendent and administration to consider discontinuance or reduction of programs or positions as a result of reduced student enrollment and to return recommendations to the board.
Barbara Sherman introduced and moved the resolution, and Luke McGregor seconded the motion. The transcript records roll-call 'Yay' votes from Michael Anderson, Linsey McMurrin, Shannon Pfeiffer, Luke McGregor, Ben Jacobson, Barb Sherman and Keane Johnson and records 'Nay: 0.' The resolution text in the record cites declining enrollment as the reason the board is asking administration to evaluate program and position reductions and to provide recommendations on any necessary discontinuances or reductions.
The resolution instructs administration to develop recommendations for which programs or positions might be reduced or discontinued and to present the board with reasons for those recommendations. The board also placed a separate agenda item titled 'Review Proposed Budget Reductions' on the same meeting agenda for further budget discussion.
Next steps in the transcript: administration is directed to study options and report back; no specific positions, programs, timelines or dollar amounts were listed in the transcript.
