More layoffs planned for county school system

The Jackson County Board of Education voted Monday night to trim 10 staff members off its payroll, citing increased fuel costs and a decrease in local tax revenues.

This will be the third year the school system has reduced its workforce, Superintendent Shannon Adams said during the board's work session on May 5. When combined with less state funds and a mandatory austerity reduction, Adams said the cuts were necessary in order to stay financially sound.

"We still have an austerity reduction, and the going rate to transport students to and from school, and the number of students (is up)," he said. "So we have to face financial challenges, but we continue to be an austere school while we face those challenges."

The board plans to cut two media specialists, one and a half business education teachers, two elementary teachers, half a transition coach position, two instructional coaches, a pre-kindergarten teacher and a middle school teacher, saving the district close to $640,000 in salary and benefits.

No administrative positions were cut.

For the full story, see the May 11 issue of The Jackson Herald.

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#1 concerned taxpayer on 05/12/11 at 09:10 AM [Reply]

once again the BOE circled the wagons and protected their highly paid friends. wonder what they have on each other that secures their position? since administrators main job is to supervise staff, wouldn't it be logical to need fewer of them as you reduce the rank and file ??

#2 Get real BOE! on 05/12/11 at 09:22 AM [Reply]

Maybe the BOE should ask the staff yes including Adams to take a pay cut instead of letting people go. Again the great re-zoning plan the BOE did three years ago is coming back to bite them with the fuel cost....Why don't you trim the asst. Superintendent position you filled that was not necessary to fill! Again another decision that is coming back to bite the BOE! Or should we say it has come back to bite the folks that REALLY teach the kids..."Jackson County School System is committed to the relentless pursuit of educational excellence." Does the BOE really believe in the saying they use?

#3 HA on 05/12/11 at 10:25 AM [Reply]

Jackson Co BOE has proven time and time again that they are nothing but a joke.

If they would cut 3 of needless admin positions they could have saved these 10 people their jobs that are actually benefitial.

#4 CHARLES FLETCHER on 05/12/11 at 05:57 PM [Reply]

So the hiring of Kathy Elrod has come home to roost! The reason she was hired was when Adams finally retires she will be one step closer to her ultimate goal. People let us finally wake up and rid ourselves of these leeches called The Board of Education! I fear for the education of our children in this county. You must ask yourselves this question "Am I ready to rid Jackson County of thes incompetent individuals?

#5 dot connector on 05/12/11 at 08:22 PM [Reply]

There should be a game called connect the family members, like connect the dots for Jackson County Schools. People would be surprised at how many people are kin. Everyone wants a welfare check, since thats all the schools have become. But I do say keep on cutting.

#5.1 Dumb Comment on 05/19/11 at 10:10 PM [Reply]

Sure, let's keep cutting teacher positions... Who's going to teach our children then, the custodians, bus drivers, or perhaps the lunchroom ladies? Get real! Everyone is struggling in this time. I agree some "cuts" are in order, but that's only a temporary fix. Pay cuts on the other had should be across the "Board".

#5.1.1 FJCR on 05/20/11 at 11:09 AM [Reply]

I agree Dumb Comment- There needs to be cuts to save money BUT why cut the most important positions? Why not cut several of these HIGH PAID administrators jobs? If they cut 2 administrators jobs they could save 3 or 4 teaching jobs?
If they end up cutting the teachers out WHAT are these administrators going to administrate??? SO WHY DO WE NEED ALL OF THEM????

#6 FJCR on 05/12/11 at 08:44 PM [Reply]

Hey BOE if you keep cutting teaching jobs pretty soon there AIN"T GOING TO BE NO TEACHERS LEFT. Then who's going to teach the students? WHY NOT pay cuts for all these HIGHLY paid administrators? And these administrators say they care about the teachers BUT they AIN'T willing to take a pay cut to save the jobs of their beloved teachers? Every one of them are out to get all the money they can and don't care about no one but their check? Yeah they may say they wish they could save the teachers jobs BUT that statement comes with a condition and it is: As long as the BOE don't mess with their check they will save the world BUT the administrators wouldn't give a dollar to save someones job.

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