Spring Branch Independent School District leaders will cut 215 more positions ahead of the 2024-25 school year, officially making good on its goal of slashing $35 million from its budget.
The cuts, announced Friday afternoon, will span from the campus to administrative level, impacting librarians, counseling and academic support staff, among other positions. The cuts total over $22.5 million, the largest slash since district leaders began addressing its shortfall in October.
Of the reductions, 71 will come from the campus level, while 144 will come from SBISD’s central office. As of Friday afternoon, district leaders did not respond to a request for comment to detail how many employees will be terminated in each position.
Superintendent Jennifer Blaine said in a statement that they aimed to make cuts “without fully eliminating (the) impacted services” — suggesting that campuses will still employ some librarians, counseling and athletic training staff, among other positions impacted.