The JCPS Board has approved an organizational chart, which will determine what jobs are eliminated in the district.It comes as the district looks to address a $188 million shortfall.The board voted 5-2 in favor of the organizational chart.They met Tuesday night to vote on the matter, but tabled it, saying they needed more time to review the charts.According to JCPS, the organizational chart will see 648 positions eliminated, 32 reduced, and 273 added. This is expected to save the district $30.8 million. Looking at the 648 eliminations, 630 of them are from the general fund, while the remaining 18 are from the categorical (grant) fund. These are roles paid by the general fund or miscellaneous grants.However, among the 273 new positions, 249 of them will be added to the general fund and 13 to the categorical fund. Rounding out the 273 added positions, there are 19 that have been reclassified.JCPS says 331 of the eliminated jobs are Academic Instructional Coaches. bookkeepers/clerks, and safety administrators. Additionally, 121 of those jobs will be centralized and added to the new organizational charts.Staffing will be reduced by 32 spots. The majority of those are grade reductions, with 20 being reduced in that area. There will be 10 day reductions and 2 day and grade reductions. With the 273 new positions added, JCPS says these are either brand new titles or reworked jobs that existed in a different format. Staff among the eliminated jobs will have to reapply for these positions. All of these changes exclude Exceptional Childhood Education changes, which will be presented to the board in March.The JCPS Board will make a final vote on the budget in May, with changes taking effect on July 1.
The JCPS Board has approved an organizational chart, which will determine what jobs are eliminated in the district.
It comes as the district looks to address a $188 million shortfall.
The board voted 5-2 in favor of the organizational chart.
They met Tuesday night to vote on the matter, but tabled it, saying they needed more time to review the charts.
According to JCPS, the organizational chart will see 648 positions eliminated, 32 reduced, and 273 added. This is expected to save the district $30.8 million.
Looking at the 648 eliminations, 630 of them are from the general fund, while the remaining 18 are from the categorical (grant) fund. These are roles paid by the general fund or miscellaneous grants.
However, among the 273 new positions, 249 of them will be added to the general fund and 13 to the categorical fund. Rounding out the 273 added positions, there are 19 that have been reclassified.
JCPS says 331 of the eliminated jobs are Academic Instructional Coaches. bookkeepers/clerks, and safety administrators. Additionally, 121 of those jobs will be centralized and added to the new organizational charts.
Staffing will be reduced by 32 spots. The majority of those are grade reductions, with 20 being reduced in that area. There will be 10 day reductions and 2 day and grade reductions.
With the 273 new positions added, JCPS says these are either brand new titles or reworked jobs that existed in a different format. Staff among the eliminated jobs will have to reapply for these positions.
All of these changes exclude Exceptional Childhood Education changes, which will be presented to the board in March.
The JCPS Board will make a final vote on the budget in May, with changes taking effect on July 1.
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