\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Martin County School District is eliminating dozens of positions as part of a reorganization plan that aims to save the district nearly $4 million. Martin County School Superintendent Michael Maine said the reorganization plan is something he presents to the board every school year. “To ensure that every year we are being fiscally responsible with taxpayer dollars and the money we receive from both the state and our local government, my wave of the number of students that we’re going to have enrolled for that school year,” Maine said. SCHOOL RENOVATION: ‘A beautiful new facility’: Murray Middle School renovation plans in Stuart come into focusHe said next school year\u2019s projected enrollment numbers are expected to remain flat. Maine asked department heads to review their staffing needs and identify positions that could be eliminated or were already vacant. “Each director was able to decide amongst themselves what to bring forward to me by a way of recommendation; most of them were already empty or we were able to get it through either attrition, retirements, those types of things,” Maine said.He said no one was let go.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News “No, and if they were affected in some way, shape or form, we worked with them very diligently to find them another position in the district office that they qualified for,” Maine said. The reorganization plan includes eliminating 16 administrative positions, three of which are assistant principal roles, and 42 unfilled instructional positions across elementary, middle and high schools. Maine reassured parents that the changes would not impact school operations. “Not to panic. Everything at the schools\u2019 sites remains the same,” Maine said. “They will be allocated the appropriate number of teaching positions and non-teaching positions as the number of students they have assigned to that school. I cannot spend more than I bring in.” The school board has already approved the reorganization plan. Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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The Martin County School District is eliminating dozens of positions as part of a reorganization plan that aims to save the district nearly $4 million. <\/p>\n
Martin County School Superintendent Michael Maine said the reorganization plan is something he presents to the board every school year. <\/p>\n
“To ensure that every year we are being fiscally responsible with taxpayer dollars and the money we receive from both the state and our local government, my wave of the number of students that we’re going to have enrolled for that school year,” Maine said. <\/p>\n
SCHOOL RENOVATION: ‘A beautiful new facility’: Murray Middle School renovation plans in Stuart come into focus<\/a><\/p>\n He said next school year\u2019s projected enrollment numbers are expected to remain flat. Maine asked department heads to review their staffing needs and identify positions that could be eliminated or were already vacant. <\/p>\n “Each director was able to decide amongst themselves what to bring forward to me by a way of recommendation; most of them were already empty or we were able to get it through either attrition, retirements, those types of things,” Maine said.<\/p>\n He said no one was let go.<\/p>\n