District braces itself for budgetary woes

A voluntary separation program initiated by Sweetwater County School District No. 2 has drawn some interest from employees.

During an update last week, Jason Fuss, director of human resources for the district, said 19 employees have applied for the program. That number consists 11 certified professional staff, seven support staff and one administrator. Fuss said those applications can be withdrawn, but if everyone who has applied follows through with the agreement, the program would cost the district approximately $700,000, but would save between $1 million and $1.5 million.

“The reason why we...