Milan Area Schools weighing privatization and staff layoffs

The Milan Area Schools Board of Education is facing tough choices this budget cycle as it weighs staff layoffs and privatization of some of the district’s services, including custodial, maintenance, food service, transportation and secretarial services, according to a report in the Milan News-Leader.

The News-Leader reports the district is considering pink slips for about 13 full-time staff members: 5 teaching positions, 4.5 custodial positions, 1 bus driver, 1.5 secretaries and 1 central office employee.

Superintendent Bryan Girbach said in the Leader the planned layoffs are based on classroom needs and are not expected to affect program offerings. The district also is waiting on staff evaluations to be completed before issuing the layoffs, the report said.

• Read the story in the Milan News-Leader.

The board will vote on the layoffs at its June 11 meeting.

Danielle Arndt covers K-12 education for AnnArbor.com. Follow her on Twitter @DanielleArndt or email her at daniellearndt@annarbor.com.