Ohio education department to eliminate 26 jobs

The newly appointed public schools chief in Ohio is telling staff at the state’s education department that he has to eliminate at least 26 positions at the agency by the month’s end because of budget cuts.

Stan Heffner told employees that the department’s operating funds have been cut by $6.3 million, or about 12.6 percent.

A department spokesman says the terminated positions are ones that are not protected by union contracts.

Heffner says other staff layoffs will be required.

From: The Republic