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U46 calls back 401 of 757 laid-off teachers
June 16, 2010
By ERIN CALANDRIELLO ecalandriello@stmedianetwork.com
ELGIN -- School District U46 has now rehired more than half of the 757 teachers who were laid off earlier this year.
The district announced Tuesday that 401 of those teachers have been called back for the 2010-11 school year.
U46 TEACHERS LAID OFF AND REHIRED
Years Laid off Recalled
1st 99 34
2nd 242 77
3rd 170 114
4th 160 116
Tenured 86 60
Subtotal 757 401
• Remaining on recall list: 332
• Resigned prior to recall: 2
• Resigned during recall: 21
• Leave of absence: 1
• Subtotal of those not coming back next year: 356
"We have recalled every teacher on the seniority list who qualified, based on state certification, for a vacant teaching position," U46 Superintendent José M. Torres said.
He added that those remaining on the recall list do not have the necessary state certifications to teach in the remaining 17 vacant highly specialized positions, which include speech/language pathologists, bilingual special education, and English teachers who have a reading endorsement.
A total of 332 teachers who are members of the Elgin Teachers Association remain on the recall list. Another 21 teachers resigned during the recall process, two resigned before the recall process started, and one took a leave of absence.
The layoffs were a result of the district's attempts to eliminate a projected budget deficit of nearly $50 million next school year. That estimated figure does not include a current shortfall of more than $29 million in state funds that are overdue.
District spokesman Tony Sanders said U46 is hoping to get that money from the state by the end of August; otherwise, next school year's budget deficit could reach nearly $80 million.
District officials added that they are still trying to determine the level of state funding for next school year and whether the district will receive close to what it received in 2009-10 or receive less.
Based on current enrollments for next school year, the district has hired back enough teachers to meet staffing standards.
Sanders said whether the district rehires more teachers for next school year depends on whether enrollment increases.
U46 calls back 401 of 757 laid-off teachers
June 16, 2010
By ERIN CALANDRIELLO ecalandriello@stmedianetwork.com
ELGIN -- School District U46 has now rehired more than half of the 757 teachers who were laid off earlier this year.
The district announced Tuesday that 401 of those teachers have been called back for the 2010-11 school year.
U46 TEACHERS LAID OFF AND REHIRED
Years Laid off Recalled
1st 99 34
2nd 242 77
3rd 170 114
4th 160 116
Tenured 86 60
Subtotal 757 401
• Remaining on recall list: 332
• Resigned prior to recall: 2
• Resigned during recall: 21
• Leave of absence: 1
• Subtotal of those not coming back next year: 356
"We have recalled every teacher on the seniority list who qualified, based on state certification, for a vacant teaching position," U46 Superintendent José M. Torres said.
He added that those remaining on the recall list do not have the necessary state certifications to teach in the remaining 17 vacant highly specialized positions, which include speech/language pathologists, bilingual special education, and English teachers who have a reading endorsement.
A total of 332 teachers who are members of the Elgin Teachers Association remain on the recall list. Another 21 teachers resigned during the recall process, two resigned before the recall process started, and one took a leave of absence.
The layoffs were a result of the district's attempts to eliminate a projected budget deficit of nearly $50 million next school year. That estimated figure does not include a current shortfall of more than $29 million in state funds that are overdue.
District spokesman Tony Sanders said U46 is hoping to get that money from the state by the end of August; otherwise, next school year's budget deficit could reach nearly $80 million.
District officials added that they are still trying to determine the level of state funding for next school year and whether the district will receive close to what it received in 2009-10 or receive less.
Based on current enrollments for next school year, the district has hired back enough teachers to meet staffing standards.
Sanders said whether the district rehires more teachers for next school year depends on whether enrollment increases.