Jeffco said budget cuts would stay "as far from students as possible." Internal documents tell a different story.
Not sure how many of you have been following the Jeffco budget situation, but a local reporter got the internal planning documents through a CORA request and the findings are worth knowing about — especially if you have kids in Jeffco schools.
The short version: the district's two most prominent leadership cuts (deputy superintendent and an executive assistant) were positions that were already vacant. Nobody in leadership actually lost a job. Meanwhile, 136 teachers are being cut across 145 schools, along with 10+ counselors, social workers, psychologists, and nearly 500 hours of paraprofessional support.
The district has publicly said it's cutting $14 million from school budgets. It's never provided a comparable number for how much it's cutting from central administration.
Board Director Tina Moenian challenged this on the record at the March 12 meeting and asked for a side-by-side breakdown of school cuts vs. central office cuts. Two other board members backed her up.
Full breakdown is in this week's Class Notes newsletter (free, covers Jeffco education): https://cotlns-newsletter-education.beehiiv.com/p/jeffco-cut-teachers-see-who-it-spared
Has anyone heard how this is playing out at specific Arvada schools? Curious what families are being told.