Eighty-three Avondale educators will receive layoff notices this spring as the district awaits word on what its funding will be for the coming school year and struggles toward eliminating a deficit. Superintendent George Heitsch said he expects the majority of those who receive layoff notices to eventually be recalled. The list is long enough so whatever layoffs are necessary can be done on time, he added. Three of the positions are at Avondale Academy, where a drop in enrollment is the … [Read more...]