St. Paul school board approves plan to avoid midyear layoffs
The St. Paul school board approved a budget plan 6-1 at a special meeting on Friday to close a $4.9 million shortfall without midyear layoffs. Enrollment of English learner students fell by 542 this year, which officials mostly attribute to Operation Metro Surge. English teachers 55 or older with 15 years of service can take early retirement, with a last day of November 13.
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Why it matters
The plan affects St. Paul teachers and students, especially English learners, because it avoids midyear layoffs by relying on early retirements. The district says the funding gap followed a drop of 542 English learner students.
What to watch
Early retirements take effect with a last day of November 13, according to KSTP.
How each side sees it
Sources
- FOX 9: St. Paul Public Schools avoids layoffs amid $5M budget gap
- KSTP: St. Paul Public Schools avoids teacher layoffs after school board proposal
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