Hills Elementary staff who want to remain with the Iowa City Community School District are being moved into other open positions across the district. No educators or non-instructional staff are losing their jobs. Instead, the reduction in staff is being made by people leaving the district for retirement or other opportunities.
The Iowa City Community School District board of directors unanimously voted Tuesday night to shutter the doors of Hills Elementary School in the fall to save over a million in budget cuts. Over 50 residents, students, and teachers packed the chambers during the Iowa City Community School District board meeting to voice their concerns on.
The Iowa City school board next week will hear recommendations on reducing district expenses. The recommendations follow a presentation earlier this month about the enrollment and cost data for each of the district’s 21 elementary schools.