Forks: Quillayute Valley schools to lay off nine teachers

Published 12:01 am Wednesday, April 24, 2002

Quillayute Valley School District Superintendent Frank Walter confirmed late Tuesday that the district will lay off nine certified teachers in an effort to balance the district’s fiscal 2002-2003 budget.

Walter said the following teachers will be layed off at the end of the school year:

Steven Gray, kindergarten; Julie Gibbs, first-grade; Cari Rohrer, third-grade; Vertis Lewis, fourth-grade; Aaron Roddis, sixth-grade; and Robbie King, Brenda King, Andrew Peterson and Brian Hollats, all high school teachers.

Lois Granum’s position as an elementary and middle school music teacher will be reduced to part-time, Walter said.

The cuts mean a savings of $438,720 to the district.