Red Deer Catholic balances budget, but projections show 90 staff to be cut; ATA says gov’t must help divisions
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) has found a way to balance its budget, which until recently featured a worrisome $4.2 million deficit — but, it’s going to mean significantly reducing its workforce.
This week, RDCRS topped a list — released by the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) — of divisions facing staff reductions going into the 2024/25 school year.
In all, RDCRS is looking at a cut of 90.6 full-time employees (FTEs), or almost 16 per cent, from about 576 FTEs to 486. This will impact newer teachers, many of whom are still on probationary agreements.
All this while enrolment is anticipated to remain flat.