Minneapolis Public Schools to lay off more than 100 administrative staffers

The Star Tribune reports:

Minneapolis Public Schools will announce about 120 layoffs of administrative personnel this week, a move to relocate funding directly back into schools where officials say it has a greater impact on students.

Central office staff at the Davis Center will be reduced by one-sixth, saving the district $11.6 million. The money will primarily go toward reducing class sizes, lowering special education caseloads and additional study time at middle and high schools, the district said.

“We want schools to have the flexibility and autonomy to make decisions at the school level that are in the best interest of their specific students,” Minneapolis Public Schools spokeswoman Rachel Hicks said.

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