District 49 announces financial crisis
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - School District 49 sent out a letter to staff members officially announcing plans to cut staff positions in the district.
That letter was sent out last night, and on Wednesday, the Board of Education hosted a work session where they discussed the budget, but they did not address the issue of revoking contracts.
This comes after a statement of exigency was approved by the board on January 16, stating its inability to fund the district is due to increased expenses and employee salaries.
Now, the board claims dropping staff members is necessary, along with program changes, adding up to a reduction of almost two million dollars in the 2026-27 budget.
In his letter to staff, the superintendent says he will be reaching out to impacted employees this week.
KRDO13 attended the work session, but leaders were unable to provide us with any further clarity, as far as those staffing cuts, saying that topic was not slated for discussion tonight.
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