By Patrick Baron
BLOOMINGTON – District 87’s school board approved a letter of understanding providing staff members affected by a reduction in force a free day to find a new job.
Each year the board examines and approves the letter, which concerns the termination of a small number of staff members.
Superintendent Barry Reilly said for the people affected, the district offers them a day to search for employment.
“Any employee who’s on the reduction in force list, we agree that we will provide them – if they need it, if they don’t currently have – a personal day allocated because they’ve used them up already,” Reilly explained.
Those on the list remain employed by the district until the end of their contract, which Reilly said usually lasts until the end of the school year. Reilly explained ultimately a “handful” of staff members will be affected by the reduction.
“Usually those relate to grant-funded positions that the grants are unclear whether or not those will continue or we just don’t get the notification in time,” said Reilly.
The board also officially hired Scott Godfrey to be the new head football coach of Bloomington High School. Godfrey will also be a physical education teacher.
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