(KMZA)--A teaching position will be cut at the Wetmore Academic Center.
In action to assist in the viability of the school, Superintendent Todd Evans says the USD 113 Board of Education voted Monday evening to reduce the teaching staff by one position for the 2018-19 school year.
The reduction will be made through attrition, as the Board accepted the resignation of Wetmore 2nd grade teacher Joyce Stallbaumer at Monday’s meeting, effective at the end of the current school year.
The reduction would save about $61,000. However, Evans says the savings alone will not be enough to bring the Wetmore school within the viability threshold.
He said the Board indicated they would like to be pro-active in making adjustments to personnel and services that would improve the financial outlook for the school. The Board requested additional information from the administration.
Evans said the main challenge being faced at the school is a declining enrollment.
In other action, the Board approved a 2018-19 school calendar recommend by a majority of teachers. It calls for classes to begin on August 15th and end on May 16th.
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