As grant money runs dry, Cloquet schools consider mass layoffs

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As grant money runs dry, Cloquet schools consider mass layoffs

CLOQUET Faced with a looming estimated $2 million drop in revenue, Cloquet Public Schools is considering terminating the contracts of 23 probationary employees as it tries to balance its budget.The Cloquet School Board held a meeting on Monday to discuss cutting positions to make up for the revenue shortfall. The School Board will vote Friday on whether to terminate the contracts.“We have a lot of really good people here right on this list that…