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Board reviews staffing reductions, severance costs and where savings will land in 2026 budget
Summary
Administrators presented proposed staffing adjustments and severance costs tied to a $1.4M staffing change package: social workers reduced from 12 to 7, school improvement coaches from 13 to 8, and FTE changes in K–6 and secondary teacher lines; staff said first‑year severance payouts are budgeted and that Cassie is reconciling which resignations will be refilled.
District cabinet members told the board they had reworked staffing to fit budget constraints and that the first‑year cost of the severance program is included in current staffing-change figures. Administrators said the combined staffing changes amount to roughly $1.4 million in the plan presented to trustees, and that the severance payouts in year one total approximately $420,000 based on an illustrative 21 people receiving a $20,000 first installment.
Cassie (district finance) explained she has an itemized reconciliation tab that maps severance recipients to positions and shows where positions are being backfilled by transfers or left vacant. Board members pressed for clarity on how many teacher positions are not being refilled and where classroom impact will be felt; administrators pointed to specific changes in the staffing chart (for example, K–6 teachers budgeted at 97 FTE next year vs. 99 this year; secondary teacher FTE falling from 78.12 to 74.12). David and other cabinet members said some roles (like clerical support charged to Kids Club) would be reallocated to reduce program deficits.
Trustees and administrators agreed Cassie will provide a clearer reconciliation of resignations, severance recipients, and the positions that remain unfilled so the board can see the net savings and classroom staffing implications before adopting the budget.
