POLAND – Five teachers may be cut from Poland Regional High School to balance next year’s budget.
School officials are recommending eliminating a part-time gifted and talented teacher, a part-time literacy teacher and a part-time humanities teacher. They have also recommended cutting a full-time science teacher and a full-time Spanish teacher. Because some teachers already planned to leave, it’s unclear how many people will be laid off, Assistant Superintendent Marc Gendron said.
One teaching assistant would also be cut from the special education program and that person would likely be moved to Poland Community School.
The changes would help the school system save money, Gendron said. Poland lost $100,000 in state aid and has seen increases in utility costs. It also expects more in new students next year, forcing it to hire an additional kindergarten teacher. The school system also wants to hire an elementary school teaching assistant to work in the library and on technology.
Officials have proposed a $15.1 million budget for 2006-07, up $206,000 or 1.8 percent. The proposed budget is now before the Budget Committee. Voters will get their say when on spending at the town meeting April 28.
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