Tipp City’s Board of Education is set to RIF (Reduction in Force) twelve (12) teachers at their Work Session this coming Tuesday, June 4th, at 6:00 p.m. at L.T. Ball Elementary School.
Treasurer Dave Stevens reported at last month’s regular Board meeting that the Tipp school district’s deficit is over $2M for this past school year, and he projects that deficit to reach $6.7M by 2028 if no actions are taken. The Tipp City Education Association (TCEA) teachers’ union has claimed in the past that there are other ways besides RIFing teachers and/or administrative staff to reduce the operating deficit. Superintendent Aaron Moran and Treasurer Dave Stevens disagree, arguing that 80% of the schools’ total operating expense is teachers and staff, so that’s where a large portion of the reduction must occur.