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Number of Staff Cuts, Fees Announced Tonight

The anticipated number of cuts to certificated and classified staff will be announced at tonight's board of education meeting

As part of her superintendent report at tonight's board of educaton meeting, Superintendent Kathryn Powers will announce more than 40 cuts to certificated and classified staff.

The board of education meets at 7 p.m. at the .

While the specifics of what positions and who will be cut are not yet known, Powers said they will likely cut 20 certificated staff members, and 20 full-time equivalents for classified staff, meaning more than 20 positions could be cut to include part-time workers.

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"We're going to be in a state of transition moving into next year," Powers said.

This is part of the districts effort to .

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She said the district still has some things to figure out in the next month or so before they know exactly what positions will be cut. The final details will be announced at the April 18 board meeting.

Implementing new fees

The board will vote on new fees for the 2012-13 school year tonight, including pay-to-play, latchkey, and student fees.

Pay-to-play fees, for both activities and sports, would cover the costs of advisors and transportation. The entry fees and costs for officiating would be included for sports. This move would save the district $170,000 next school year.

Adding a new fee for the latchkey program would give the district $200,000 next year by increasing the fee for late pickup and proposing increased weekly fees for Wilcox, Bissell, and Dodge schools.

Finally, there would be a $70 student fee for grades preschool-12 to cover costs such as student handbooks, workbooks and class fees. Some courses in the high school will also have additional fees added on.


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