Overview
- The state-appointed Board of Managers, which voted 8-0 Tuesday night, approved a reduction in force for Chapter 21 employees who include teachers, principals, counselors, nurses and librarians.
- District leaders did not say how many staff are affected, with notifications scheduled for Tuesday evening, and some teachers at targeted campuses must reapply for their jobs.
- The board adopted an Elevate turnaround plan that offers higher pay, adds a school day, and uses resident teachers as substitutes, though reports differ on whether it covers 13 or 19 campuses.
- A separate ACE model will roll out at six schools, and closures previously approved by the elected board will proceed.
- Superintendent Peter Licata cited 24,914 students not reading on grade level as the reason for the overhaul, while parents and educators warned that cuts could strain school communities.