Displaced means they will be moved out of their current position, but could apply for a different position. Ethan Fisher, the president of the Duluth Federation of Teachers, told us the numbers were about what he expected. But some of the choices were a surprise. The district is also moving to eliminate the athletic director positions at East and Denfeld, held by Shawn Roed and Tom Pearson. Instead, they want to move those duties into an assistant principal role.
Fisher said they consider this a contract violation, as the men are working as Teachers On Special Assignment, and have filed a grievance. Superintendent John Magas addressed this. But an administrator has more training in supervision and thinking about things systemically and safety issues. Having someone in both roles and doing both efforts can be better for the system overall.
All of those factor in. Inflation, the failed referendum, and expired pandemic funds are all factors in the crunch, according to the district. Uncertainty for about 40 employees with Duluth Schools due to budget cuts. Duluth Schools have notified 41 people that they are being displaced from their jobs, due to budget cuts.
