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Trustees weigh cutting PE positions and reshuffling music/PE schedules to meet budget targets
Summary
Board discussed reducing PE staff from three to two districtwide and the likely scheduling impact on required minutes; staff said two teachers could cover 31 classrooms but that classroom teachers would need to supplement PE minutes to meet the 200-minute standard for K–8.
Trustees considered a proposal to not backfill a retiring PE teacher and instead rely on two PE teachers to serve the whole district. Staff said two PE teachers would each cover roughly 15 classrooms and that, as a result, per-class PE time would likely fall and classroom teachers would need to supplement minutes to meet state requirements.
Board members raised concerns about teacher prep time and the quality of PE if hours drop; one trustee said, "I don't think once a week is adequate," while staff noted that neighboring K–8 districts sometimes rely on classroom teachers to deliver PE. The board asked staff to return with scheduling analyses to explain how two PE teachers could reasonably serve district needs before finalizing the personnel decision.
