Superintendent of Schools Jeffrey Szymaniak announced Sunday that the Whitman-Hanson Regional School District has issued Reduction-in-Force notifications to staff members as part of the district’s plan to address a significant budget deficit.

RIF notifications were issued Friday to impacted staff members, which included five teachers, two long-term substitutes, 11 paraprofessionals, and five non-union staffers.

In accordance with the collective bargaining agreement with the Whitman-Hanson Education Association (WHEA), staff members with professional status or seniority may transition into positions currently held by employees with less seniority or non-professional status.

In the statement, the superintendent wrote, “The district is working closely with building leaders to support smoot

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