NEWPORT, Ky. — The Newport Board of Training voted Wednesday to maneuver ahead with a finances framework that will lower 21 positions throughout the district.
So many individuals attended Wednesday’s assembly that the board was pressured to maneuver out of their typical assembly room and into the Intermediate College’s cafeteria to suit the scholars, workers and oldsters involved concerning the choice to chop jobs.
The specter of misplaced jobs prompted Newport Lecturers Affiliation President Esther Fatsy to name for the board to carry a “no-confidence” vote in Superintendent Tony Watts.
“A vote of no-confidence is letting the board know that we have now no religion in our superintendent as a result of he has not led us to the place we have to go,” Fatsy stated.
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Newport instructor union calls for brand new superintendent as board approves job cuts
The union made their name for brand new management after a collection of audio system, together with Newport Excessive College freshman Holly Macario-Avila, whose passionate speech calling for instructor positions to be protected drew cheers from individuals within the viewers.
“I counsel you to rethink this choice,” Macario-Avila stated. “We need to succeed with out having to return all the way down to chopping academics. It is unfair and unjust.”
The district had just lately confronted an almost $2 million finances shortfall and cited a lack of pandemic-era funding as a part of the problem dealing with the district at a gathering in mid-February.
District Chair Ramona Malone stated district management understood the speaker’s issues on the finish of public remark.
“We hear you,” she stated.
Alright, take two.So many individuals confirmed up that the room exceeded capability and we needed to transfer every part to the cafeteria.I’ll have a full 🧵 of developments right here.@WCPO https://t.co/VFGQzFcrQw pic.twitter.com/J7xR5HO5qF
— Sean DeLancey (@SeanDeLanceyTV) February 27, 2025
Nonetheless, Malone stated the 4-1 vote at Wednesday’s assembly was solely a framework finances allocation and particular jobs to be lower had been nonetheless unsure. At the moment, officers have solely stated they are going to be chopping eight jobs on the intermediate college, 9 at the highschool and 4 on the major college.
Malone stated the board would resolve on specifics at a piece session assembly on March 12 at 6:30 p.m. at district headquarters.
“Our job is to verify we have now adequate positions all through the district, and I imply all positions: bus drivers, transportation, academics, counselors, management, no matter,” Malone stated.
WCPO requested Watts and the board for touch upon the union’s name for a vote of no-confidence, however had been advised no.
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