February 13 2024- The end of the school year in Middletown, Ohio, will result in the elimination of dozens of positions within the school district. Following a viewer tip, Middletown City Schools confirmed that some positions, including substitute teachers and employees funded through Federal Pandemic Relief ESSER Funding, will be cut. The district received approximately $42.5 million from these funds to address learning loss, but the money must be allocated by September 30, 2024, and spent by January 28, 2025, according to the Ohio Auditor’s website. As a result, 43 positions, including elementary counselors, literacy tutors, and kindergarten assistants, will be eliminated.
https://www.fox19.com/2024/01/16/some-middletown-city-schools-teachers-staff-be-laid-off/
