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Secondary staffing trimmed; district exploring Washtenaw partnership to cut college costs
Summary
The district proposed reducing four secondary teachers and pursuing dual-enrollment arrangements (Washtenaw Community College and others) to lower textbook and lab fees; staff estimated at least $50,000 in potential savings from alternative community-college offerings.
Secondary-level leaders told the board they plan to adjust staffing models based on course demand and registration; where courses have insufficient enrollment, sections would be collapsed and positions reduced. Staff estimated a reduction of four secondary teachers for grades 7–12 as part of the package.
"So that's why you will see, a reduction of 4 secondary teachers grades 7 through 12," one secondary staff member said, adding district leaders would complete conversations with staff in the coming days and bring back a finalized staffing plan. The presentation also outlined an initiative to increase use of Washtenaw Community College for certain dual-enrollment coursework; staff said Washtenaw's textbook delivery model could reduce the district's book-purchasing costs significantly and identified a minimum $50,000 savings figure.
Board members requested more detail on which programs and students would be affected, and asked that academic-program continuity (for nursing, welding and other pre-established pathways) be protected. The district said it would continue key career-and-technical partnerships and highlight any pathways that must remain at Monroe Community College.
