St. Paul school district delays vote on midyear layoffs

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St. Paul school board members on Tuesday voted unanimously to delay making a decision on whether to cut more than 18 full-time equivalent English as a second language teaching positions. The district had proposed the cuts after October enrollment data showed the district had more than 540 fewer English language learner students attending classes this year than anticipated.

St. Paul school board members on Tuesday voted unanimously to delay making a decision on whether to cut more than 18 full-time equivalent English as a second language teaching positions.

The district had proposed the cuts after October enrollment data showed the district had more than 540 fewer English language learner students attending classes this year than anticipated. According to district leaders, the shortfall would mean nearly $5 million less in state funding under Minnesota’s per-pupil funding formula.

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