Cincinnati Schools cut 87 administrative positions for budget flexibility

Without comment, the Cincinnati Public School Board on Monday voted to not renew the contracts of 87 administrators.

The board, which had discussed the non-renewals in executive session before the meeting, unanimously agreed to Superintendent Rosa Blackwell's recommendation.

Blackwell recommended the non-renewals to give the district flexibility while building its 2007-08 budget. The district has to cut $39 million from its $430 million budget.

The action affects those central office and school administrators whose contracts expire July 31. That includes interim and assistant principals. Only one principal, the head of Central Fairmount, is on the list. That school is slated to close at the end of the school year.

The school board had to act this week because the district has to notify administrators by March 31 of its intent not to renew contracts.

This from the Cincinnati Enquirer. Photo from Cincinnati Public Schools.