Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board votes to eliminate 19 positions

To save nearly millions in the face of declining enrollment and funding shortages, the school board voted last night to cut 19 positions for the upcoming school year
Posted 4/10/2026, 5:42:32 PM Updated 4/10/2026, 6:00:07 PM

The Chapel Hill-Carborough School Board approved more than 12 job

cuts during a work session last night

The board voted to slash 19 positions for the upcoming

school year

Superintendent Rodney Trice initially proposed 22 staff reductions including several

mental health specialists

The cuts are expected to save the district nearly $2

million as it faces a decline in enrollment and funding

shortages

Trice says employees affected by the cuts may be placed

in other district roles