Superintendent/Principal's Message

MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT/PRINCIPAL

Tricia Jeffries

At our last board meeting, the Endicott School Board had to make some difficult decisions. Unfortunately, we have had to implement severe cost cutting measures and need to begin the difficult process of reducing our teaching staff (RIF). Please see the attached resolution as it was passed at the recent board meeting on Monday, April 28, 2025.

ENDICOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 308

BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 25-01

MODIFIED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

WHEREAS, the Endicott School District No. 308 (“District”) faces financial issues due to lack of state funding due to overstaffing.

WHEREAS, all general fund cash reserves and contingency funds have been considered for use by the Board.

WHEREAS, the District sought input from and conferred both collectively and individually with the Endicott Teachers Association (“ETA”) and the St. John School District (Cooperative partner).

WHEREAS, the Superintendent, on behalf of the Board, has met with and provided the “ETA” with the financial status of the District, showing the need to lay off certified staff and the process utilized in making this decision. 

WHEREAS, the District identified all persons within the  ETA who have submitted their resignations, taken leaves of absence, and/or submitted notices of retirement.

WHEREAS, the District identified all provisional employees who will be nonrenewed for non-financial reasons.

WHEREAS, prior to and on April 28, 2025, the Board was given recommendations concerning the financial resources of the District.

WHEREAS, unless immediately corrected, budget and cash flow analysis by the District clearly showed a serious cash flow problem for the 2025-2026 school year, placing the District in binding conditions.

WHEREAS, the District has determined that a cash reserve of approximately $650,000 or 3 months of payroll should be budgeted.

WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the financial resources of the District are not adequate to permit the District to maintain its educational programs and services substantially at the same level for the next school year.

WHEREAS, the Superintendent has recommended that the Board adopt a modified educational program.

WHEREAS, in determining the modified educational program, the following guidelines were followed:

  1. High priority was given to maintaining reasonable grade-level groupings in the classroom.


  2. Where revenues are categorical and depend on actual expenditures rather than budget amount, every effort was made to maintain those programs.


  3. The needs of students (determined by pre-registration), requirements for high school graduation, and middle school course offerings that are required to be promoted to high school, and requirements for accreditation will be retained.


  4. Reductions will be made in expenditures, supplies and materials, contractual services, and travel where reasonable and not categorically funded in capital outlay.

  5. The District has worked with the ETA to explore retirements or other leaves of absence for other options.

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Directors of Endicott School District No. 

308 as follows:

That the Superintendent is directed to implement a Modified Educational Program that includes:

A: Certificated Instructional Staff Program Reductions:

  1. Eliminate 3.0 FTE teaching positions 

B: Classified Instructional Staff program reductions to be determined by the Superintendent 

C:  Non-Personnel cuts to be determined by the Superintendent

RESOLUTION adopted this 28th day of April 2025.

Tricia Jeffries, M.Ed.

Superintendent / Principal

Endicott School District