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District proposes librarians cover schedule by offering electives as middle schools lose FTEs
Summary
Staff told the committee librarians would remain full-time but be scheduled to teach elective library periods to cover preps after middle schools lost over 20 FTE; committee members sought clarity on master-schedule impacts.
Committee members asked why librarians were listed as halftime in the proposed budget. Staff responded that librarians remain full-time employees but were asked to contribute to the master schedule and potentially teach an elective so their prep time is covered: "They are still full-time employees but were asked to contribute to the master schedule to help cover preps."
The staff explanation came in the context of middle schools losing over 20 FTE and comparisons to nearby districts' administrator-to-student ratios. Committee members expressed concern about how cuts were distributed across groups and sought confirmation principals were consulted on building-level reductions. Staff said principals were consulted and that with the magnitude of cuts (about $21 million) alternatives were limited.
