Superintendent eyes non-classroom layoffs, $30M in savings

(The Center Square) – Milwaukee’s school superintendent says she can save tens of millions of dollars by cutting hundreds of non-classroom jobs.

Superintendent Brenda Cassellius plans to ask the city’s school board to cut more than 260 positions in the next Milwaukee Public School budget. The savings could net $30 million.

“Protecting classrooms and supporting high‑quality instruction remains our top priority throughout this budget process,” Cassellius said. “These changes will be hard, but by reducing positions outside the classroom amid our budget challenges, we can put more resources where they matter most: in the classroom.”…

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