Godfrey-Lee — Facing a 10% drop in student enrollment, the district laid off five administrators including three of its four principals, an administrative assistant and a dean of students on Thursday.
The loss to the district includes the principal and dean from Lee Middle/High School and principals from Godfrey Elementary School and the Early Childhood Center. Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, located in Wyoming, is the smallest district in Kent County.
While the Board of Education approved the district’s $30.2 million budget in June, Superintendent Arnetta Thompson said layoffs were necessary now due to this year’s drop in students enrollment and an uncertain funding climate…