The Iowa City Community School District presented a proposed action plan to cut $6 million in the next fiscal year at its school board meeting on Tuesday. Potential reductions include less elementary classroom teaching positions through retirements and resignations, consolidating bus routes, and reassigning district administration to building positions to combine administrative tasks and positions.
The district’s budget cuts come after a month of financial pressures, creating uncertainty among staff, families, board members, and district administration. On Jan. 27, the board approved a $10 million loan, of which they had no prior knowledge before the meeting.
The board plans to approve the budget on April 28, with a deadline of April 30…