I hope this message finds you well. I am writing this evening to address the challenging financial decisions that our school board made this evening which has unfortunately led to the closure and consolidation of several schools. These decisions have not been made lightly, and over the last 3 weeks numerous meetings, multiple lists and changes made unexpectedly have caught some schools off guard with the final outcome tonight.
In a 5/0 vote, the school board accepted the Superintendents revised Resolution 26-24/25. This resolution is as follows:
The Fiscal Plan was also presented to reflect the updated numbers and was approved by the School Board on a 5/0 vote. This plan needed to be submitted by December 16th to prove our efforts for solvency so that we are taken over by the county/state where more school closures and positions could be closed and cut.
In these uncertain times, your Area Executive board recognizes the significant impact that these closures have on our educators, students, and families. Our top priority remains to protect the rights and livelihoods of all educators. AREA is committed to working closely to ensure that the rights of our dedicated staff are upheld and that every possible support is provided during this difficult period.
Your AREA negotiations team is actively working to protect jobs and create a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to ensure the smoothest transition possible. The MOU will outline the timeline, the process agreed upon for selecting your new site and the transition and moving of your materials, to name a few things. We are fully committed to ensuring that everyone is supported through these times of uncertainty.
I understand the anxiety and concerns these closures may bring, and I want to assure you that we will continue to work tirelessly to safeguard the interests of our educators and their rights. We will keep you updated and will be holding an all member zoom meeting after the MOU gets approved to discuss what we will have negotiated to support our association through these closures.
Thank you for your understanding, patience, and unwavering dedication to the education of our students.
Please remember that we need to support and respect each other during this time in solidarity. We will work together to get through this and we will come out stronger... We are AREA Strong!!
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