CONWAY — In its first meeting since the April 8 town vote, three new Conway School Board members faced the unenviable task of having to cut eight staffing positions among other reductions needed to reach the $651,000 that voters axed from the district's 2025-26 operating budget.
Under current union contracts, staff had to be notified by Tuesday (April 15) whether they were part of a Reduction in Force (RIF) procedure.
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