Tag: Staffing Cuts
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CU Colorado Springs? UCCS to explore possible rebrand
As the University of Colorado Colorado Springs prepares to carry out a series of painful budget-balancing decisions, it’s also looking toward its future identity and growth. University leadership announced Tuesday that it would begin gathering public feedback about potentially changing its current name to “CU Colorado Springs.” In addition to aligning more closely with its…
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D-49 board approves staff, program cuts to balance budget
One month after declaring a fiscal exigency, the School District 49 Board of Education on Thursday night approved staff and program cuts across the board as part of ongoing efforts to fill a multimillion-dollar budget gap during their regular meeting. Thirty-nine staff positions were eliminated as part of the board’s consent agenda and 12…
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D-49 board declares fiscal exigency ahead of workforce, program cuts to balance budget
In an effort to balance its annual budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, the D-49 Board of Education approved a statement of fiscal exigency, which will result in programming and staffing cuts, during its regular meeting Jan. 16. The exigency will lead to a reduction of approximately $1.8 million in teacher salaries and benefits for…
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Air Force Academy faculty cuts trigger concerns about accreditation
The commission responsible for accrediting the Air Force Academy is looking into a complaint that the school may not have sufficient numbers and quality of faculty to maintain its academic programs. Retired Air Force Col. Kent Murphy filed the complaint over faculty cuts with the Higher Learning Commission and received an official response saying it…
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Air Force Academy faculty cuts trigger concerns about accreditation
The commission responsible for accrediting the Air Force Academy is looking into a complaint that the school may not have sufficient numbers and quality of faculty to maintain its academic programs. Retired Air Force Col. Kent Murphy filed the complaint over faculty cuts with the Higher Learning Commission and received an official response saying it…