In the current budget crisis, would additional funding be required from the District to establish a “Merit System” and would this result in additional staff layoffs?
Yes, additional funding would be required to be made available out of the District’s general fund for the day-to-day operation as well as the start-up expenses associated with the creation of a Merit System. The Board of Education would not be in control of the budget of the merit system. The budget is set by the commissioners – an independent board appointed to run the merit system within the District. These commissioners determime their own staffing, meeting schedule, training needs, supplies and so on, and submit their budget annually to be included with the District’s general fund. To the extent that there is no extra money in the general fund at this time, additional expenses that have not already been anticipated will result in additional budget cuts.
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