The Woodstock School Board has approved a Fiscal 2014 budget of $11.3M.
The School Board says within that budget there is still room for changes in where cuts may be taken.
The School Board says it has asked for a proposal from the teacher’s union concerning the possibility of offering early retirement to some teachers as a possible way to circumvent layoffs for others.
This follows extensive testimony on the subject from students, teachers, parents and Woodstock citizens, many who questioned the manner in which the cuts were made. The School Board Finance Commitee’s Jay Leiter and WUHS Principal Greg Schillinger defended their decisions as necessary and based on contractual requirements for seniority.
They specifically avoided questions about the lack of math skills exhibited by Woodstock Union High School students saying they are addressing those math issues at lower class levels so the layoff of a high school math teacher is still necessary.
Julia Carlisle
Woodstock Early Bird 