At least 216 positions across the San Antonio Independent School District are slated to be eliminated after federal funding expires.
SAISD Superintendent Jaime Aquino tours Miller Elementary on the first day of school for the 2023-2024 school year. The district is cutting hundreds of staff positions as the expiration of federal COVID-19 relief dollars signals grim financial headwinds.The San Antonio Independent School District is cutting hundreds of staff positions as enrollment continues to decline, and the expiration of federal COVID-19 relief dollars signals grim financial headwinds for the next school year.
Over the last three years, the district has received $100 million in funding from the federal government to help with COVID-related costs. Those funds expire this year, setting up SAISD and other districts for a historic fiscal cliff. 77 high school intensive support positions, including college-bound advisors, family engagement specialists and academic deans 15 supplemental recovery positions
The district will work to place affected employees in other positions, including those that are available due to natural turnover. District officials did not respond to questions about whether employees losing jobs would be guaranteed other positions in the district. This year, however, the district spent half a million dollars to support the so-called “right-sizing” process, according to a budget presentation from Saturday’s meeting.Credit:The district said it has plans to continue the supports provided by the ESSER-funded positions in other ways, including the addition of roles to support college and career readiness including “C3 Coaches,” which will be funded by a $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
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