Amador County – Amador County Unified School District Board of Trustees Wednesday will consider a reduction of nearly 12 full-time equivalent classified school jobs for the coming school year.
Trustees will consider making notification of a proposed reduction of classified school services for the 2012-2013 school year, and if approved would reduce or discontinue certain services now being provided by Amador County Unified “by a total of 93 hours a day, 11.625 (full time equivalent)” positions.
Trustees in early March approve potential layoffs notices for 16.33 full-time equivalent certificated teaching positions next school year, a resolution saying “it will be necessary to decrease the number” of teachers based on “declining average daily attendance for the 2012-2013 school year.” Certificated layoffs included a potential nine grade school teachers, two junior high and four high school teachers.
Wednesday’s consent agenda included a list of personnel taking certificated retirements. They include Argonaut High teacher Keith Davis, Independence High teacher Casey Casagrande, Pine Grove Elementary teacher Daniel Alexander, Plymouth Elementary teacher Janis Carson, Jackson Elementary teacher Sally Kinkaid, and Alternative Ed counselor John Rogers.
The agenda also listed five classified retirements effective this summer, including an admin assistant at Independence, a transportation secretary, a registrar and secretary at Amador High and a maintenance worker at Jackson elementary.
Classified layoffs recommended for elimination include 77 hours a day of instructional assistant positions, or 9.625 full time equivalent; plus 8 hours a day (one full time equivalent) admin assistant; and half time positions of senior account clerk and purchasing tech.
The draft resolution noted that, per Education Code, “notice of termination of employment to those effected classified employees” should be given “not later than 60 days prior to the effective date of layoff.”
Trustees have until May 17 to decide whether to finalize the layoffs.
Story by Jim Reece.
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