NORTH MANCHESTER -ÊManchester Community Schools approved the cost-cutting measures introduced at their March meeting at a school board meeting Monday. The plan intends to cut nearly a half-million dollars from the school's budget by reducing or eliminating teaching positions in all MCS buildings, cutting one administrative position and reducing the hours of or eliminating some classified staff. Contracts not renewed are: assistant football coaches Ryan Good, Jack Rupley, Dick Brown, Pat Powers and Steve Lambert. Contracts cancelled are: media specialists Barb Williams and Suzan Skaar; special education teacher at Manchester Junior High, Abby Sleeth; fourth-grade teacher at Manchester Elementary, Melissa Curless; kindergarten teacher at Manchester Elementary, Cheryl Anne Fetrow; second-grade teachers at Manchester Elementary, Janelle McLaughlin and Rebecca Cook; third-grade teacher at Manchester Elementary, Mark Heiden; fifth-grade teacher at Laketon, Michele Rose.
KRISTA PRIMROSE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016