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District outlines $1.2M in reductions, proposes reconfiguration and staff reductions
Summary
Superintendent Mark Ranco described more than $1.2 million in reductions—driven by declining enrollment—including elimination of stipended curriculum coordinator roles, proposed reductions equivalent to 7 teacher FTEs, about 5 paraprofessional FTEs and restructuring of an elementary assistant‑principal/special‑ed facilitator into a single preK–12 special‑education facilitator.
Superintendent Mark Ranco walked through specific personnel changes the FY26 proposal relies on to close the budget gap and adjust to falling enrollment. "We are in a position to reduce the equivalent of 7 full time teachers," Ranco said, and he explained that some reductions reflect positions that were vacated after last year’s town meeting as part of zero‑based budgeting.
Ranco described a mix of non‑personnel and personnel moves intended to protect instructional services while lowering costs: consolidation of stipended curriculum coordinator roles to save about $36,000, a proposed 5‑FTE reduction in paraprofessionals tied to program changes, and the elimination of one current elementary assistant‑principal/special‑ed facilitator role while creating a single preK–12 special‑education facilitator. He emphasized that contractual bumping rights, seniority and licensure determine which individuals, not just positions, are affected.
