Regents hear cost-cutting plans; vote scheduled for this afternoon
BY STACI HUPP, JASON CLAYWORTH, BRIAN MORELLI AND GUNNAR OLSON © Des Moines Register … In addition, plans were laid out by Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, the University of Northern Iowa, the Iowa Braille School and the Iowa School for the Deaf School for the Blind. The Vinton school must cut $546,374. Some positions will remain open and there will be a reduction in employees, although Clancy didn’t specifically mention how many jobs would be eliminated. The plan also includes temporary leaves for some employees and faculty. Clancy acknowledged that not all groups of employees will share equally in the cuts, saying the reason depends on complicated agreements. In total personnel costs will be reduced by $344,378, he said. The school will also cut $203,047 from operational costs including deferring purchases of furniture and vehicles and limits to travel. Nine students live on the school’s campus. The school’s focus is largely to provide more outreach and to largely provide short-term services on campus, Clancy said. “Our goal is to put more of those services out regionally and into their home communities, which we are accomplishing,” Clancy said…. READ ARTICLE