Board weighs 0‑based staffing, class‑size ratios as possible solution to deficit

District leaders walked trustees through how a 0‑based staffing model would be applied and what it means for classroom ratios and FTE counts. "At an $80,000 average position, that's 82 positions overstaffed," Dr. Singh explained, using the $80,000 average position assumption to help trustees conceptualize personnel impacts tied to the projected deficit.

Board members asked for campus‑by‑campus calculations. Staff confirmed secondary staffing reviews are complete and elementary staffing sessions were rescheduled to the following week; trustees were told that after transfer windows and the next round of staffing meetings staff will produce exact FTE counts linked to the different budget scenarios.

Trustees also probed practical implications for families: how staffing fewer sections would affect class placement during summer enrollment changes and whether boundary adjustments or bond projects (to reduce ongoing shuttle costs, for example) could mitigate some program and transportation impacts. Staff said many of the operational changes (contract renegotiations, shuttle reductions) are being explored but that reachable savings will require coordinated decisions across programs and facilities.