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Litchfield Board of Education Makes Several Cuts

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:32:52 CDT
(Litchfield)--The Litchfield Board of Education made several cuts during their meeting Tuesday evening.

Program Cuts

Following an over two hour closed session, the board approved to cut the following high school programs: boys soccer, freshman basketball, boys and girls golf, cross country, girls softball, speech team, and the dance team. The board also approved to cut the following middle school programs: cheerleading, football, volleyball, and wrestling.

Other Cuts

The Litchfield Board of Education also approved to eliminate the Districts Food Service Director position effective on September 1st. The Board also approved to eliminate the position of District Building and Grounds Coordinator effective on July 1st. The Board of Education also approved not to rehire fourteen propationary tecahers, and three extra duties positions effective for the 2012-2013 school year.

Reassignments

The Board of Education also approved to reassign Elementary School Princiapal Susan Bennett as a classroom teacher effective during the 2012-2013 school year.

Administrator Assignments

The Litchfield Board of Education also approved District Administrators for the 2012-2013 school year. They include: Mark Hunt as District Director of Student Services; Adam Favre as Principal of Sihler School and Madison Park Elementary; Andrea Lee as Principal of JD Colt Middle School and Russell Elementary; Jennifer Thompson as Principal at Litchfield Middle School; and DeAnn Heck as Principal at Litchfield High School.