NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) _ School officials of a southern Indiana town say they will let go dozens of teachers to cut millions from its budget.
The New Albany-Floyd County School Board voted Monday to lay off 38 teachers as part of a $2.2 million package of budget cuts.
The Courier-Journal of Louisville, Ky., reports the original plan was to lay off 69 teachers but retirements and attrition reduced the number of necessary layoffs.
The district plans to eliminate art, music and physical education classes in its elementary schools. It will also reduce reading programs and cut an assistant coaching position from each high school sports team.
Board member Neal Smith says he hopes the district can save jobs through ongoing talks with the New Albany-Floyd County Education Association that represents the teachers.
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