Litchfield School Board Meeting
The Litchfield School Board has approved of a resolution to discontinue and reduce certain educational programs and positions. Resolutions were also approved last night relating to the nonrenewal of the teacher contract of a probationary teacher; and proposing an unrequested leave-of-absence.
Last month, Business Manager Jesse Johnson suggested that a specific number of cuts be made to the next budget amounting to $514,399. No specific programs or positions were mentioned publicly during last night’s meeting; however, the staff and programs affected have now been notified and the list includes:
Program reductions: Total: $80,012
LEAPS Summer Program at Lake Ripley
Summer School at LMS
Summer School/Night School at LHS
Band Overloads at LMS
Overtime – reduction of total numbers approved for the year
Staff Development – reduction of outside speakers and more efficiency in approvals
Summer Hours for Staff reduced by 20%
Personnel reductions: Total: $256,287
2 Lunchroom Supervisors at Lake Ripley
1 Paraprofessional at Lake Ripley
1 Classroom Teacher at Lake Ripley
1 Student Success Coordinator at LMS
.6 Reduction in Foreign Language at both LMS and LHS
1 Student Success Assistant at the LHS
2 Assistant FCCLA Advisors
1 Assistant VB Coach
3 Summer Custodians (Student Workers)
Additional Anticipated Cost savings for the 2025-26 SY: Total: $178,100
FACS Retirement and replacement
Summer hours for Construction House
Marching Band Transportation
Reducing Curriculum Purchases
Also last night, the Litchfield School Board approved of authorizing the administration to seek bids for a sun room project at Lake Ripley Elementary School. The sun room would help students with unique needs.
