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Superintendent: Enrollment decline prompts staffing adjustments, district to pursue grants
Summary
Superintendent Aaron Duff told the budget committee May 18 that Milton‑Freewater Unified SD 7 is experiencing an enrollment decline that has led to staffing realignment through 'strategic attrition' and 'resource realignment'; he said the district will aggressively pursue grants to broaden programs without increasing the general fund burden.
Superintendent Aaron Duff presented the district's budget message at the May 18 budget hearing and told the committee, "Much like the state as a whole, our district is experiencing a decline in student enrollment." He said that the enrollment shift has prompted staffing adjustments intended to align personnel levels with current enrollment.
Duff described three staffing and funding strategies: applying "strategic attrition" by not replacing some departing staff, realigning resources to prioritize core instructional roles, and continuing an aggressive pursuit of grant funding to expand student programs without adding pressure to the district's general fund. Denyce Kelly, who presented the budget details, answered committee questions about those approaches. The committee discussed the message but took no additional directive beyond forwarding the budget to the school board.
