Leaders in the Hempfield Area School District on Monday unanimously voted to eliminate about a dozen positions through attrition, a response to declining enrollments and a decision that supported a balanced 2021-22 budget, officials said.

The vote, which took place during the district’s workshop meeting and required a suspension of the rules, eliminates more than 10 positions across several district schools. Superintendent Tammy Wolicki noted there will be no furloughs.

The eliminated slots include:

One high school physical education position One high school math position One high school Spanish position One Harrold Middle School social studies position One Wendover Middle School ELA position Three elementary positions One special education position One part-time secretary for the Hempfield Area Cyber Academy One full-time athletic operations manager 1/2 high school family and consumer sciences position 1/2 high school art position

Wolicki noted the family and consumer sciences and art positions was previously filled by a teacher who was certified in both fields.

In all, the district will save more than $923,000, according to preliminary budget documents presented last month.

School board members in May approved the preliminary budget that included $98.8 million in revenues and $99.5 million in expenditures. While officials were able to save money through attrition and by replacing retirees at a lower cost, there is still a projected $769,100 deficit.

According to preliminary budget documents, money will be pulled from the fund balance to cover the deficit that was incurred from a curriculum adoption at the elementary level.

If approved, this would be the third consecutive budget district leaders are not raising property taxes, leaving the rate at 83.46 mills.

A final budget vote will take during the June 21 meeting.

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