Education
BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY & ISABELLA ZEFF
Richardson ISD approved staff cuts and other program reductions that will save the district an estimated $25.7 million. The cuts will account for around $5.73 million of the savings, and will include the reduction of roughly 95 full-time positions, Superintendent Tabitha Branum said. The proposed changes would be enacted with the 2026-27 budget, which is set for approval in June. Branum said some currently vacant positions won’t be refilled. She added that all staff impacted will have a job next school year, although it “may be in a different role.” RISD proposes cuts to staffing, administration
What’s next
The 38 full-time central office positions set to be eliminated will come from multiple departments, including:
Most of the district’s budget is spent on people, Branum said. District enrollment has decreased since 2020, and Branum said the reductions would bring staffing numbers into more alignment with enrollment. Branum also noted staffing requirements enacted since the COVID-19 pandemic have increased staffing numbers, including 42 allocations to meet a state-mandated safety and security requirement.
Technology
Print services
Human resources
Financial services
Administrative services
School leadership
After-school programming
Facilities services
Additionally, 57 full-time campus support positions will be eliminated or reduced from the following departments: • Central-funded instructional coaches • Assistant principals • Permanent subs • Parent-engagement programming support SOURCE: RICHARDSON ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
“We have to bring our current staffing model to better align with our current enrollment.” TABITHA BRANUM, RISD SUPERINTENDENT
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