MPS School leaders discuss staff cuts

Faculty members, students, and citizens packed into the Central District Offices to share their opinions and frustrations about the administration's budget proposal and potential cuts to staffing.

During the committee on strategic planning and budget meeting, the public and board members could share their responses to the nearly 1.5 billion-dollar proposal.
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The budget proposal says next school year they will need to cut 288 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions, 40 of those being in-school-funded positions and 248 non-school-funded positions.

This comes despite Milwaukee residents passing a $252 million referendum last month — the district says it is still facing a $60 million gap for next year. The proposed cuts would help balance the budget.

Concerns on Tuesday night centered on cuts to specialized programs.

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