Colleagues, As you probably know, the RCSD is proposing in their 2019-2020 Draft Budget a reduction of 326  positions - including 194 teachers, 50 administrators, 27 Civil Service positions, 28 paraprofessionals and 26 Teaching Assistants. The entire list of teacher positions that could be eliminated is attached below. Among the highest targeted teaching areas are Reading Teachers (31), Elementary Teachers (30), Teachers on Assignment (25), Intervention/Prevention Teachers (18), ESOL Teachers (17), Science Teachers (10), Social Studies Teachers (9),Special Education Teachers (9), Physical Education Teachers (9), Home/Hospital Teachers (8), Registrars (8), Counselors (5) and teachers in other disciplines (see attachment for full list). Declining student enrollment is cited by the District as the primary reason for the proposed reductions. Anticipating this, we have submitted to the District last month a strong Retirement Incentive proposal that would avert the need for teacher...