Casey-Westfield Board Eliminates One Support Position, Reassigns Two Aides

Casey-Westfield CUSD C-4 Board of Education Meeting | May 18, 2026

Article Summary: The Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District C-4 Board of Education on Monday, May 18, 2026, adopted a resolution honorably dismissing an educational support employee and reducing the district’s force by one position after three students requiring one-on-one aides will no longer attend the district next year.

Reduction in Force Key Points:

• The board adopted a resolution for the honorable dismissal and reduction in force of educational support employee Patricia L. Repp.
• The administration said three students who each required a 1:1 aide this year will not be in the district next year.
• Two employees were reassigned to fill other needs, and the administration recommended reducing staff by one position.
• The resolution passed unanimously among the seven members present.

CASEY — The Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District C-4 Board of Education on Monday, May 18, 2026, adopted a resolution honorably dismissing an educational support employee and reducing the district’s workforce by one position, citing a drop in students who require dedicated one-on-one aides.

The resolution covered the honorable dismissal of certain educational support personnel and the reduction in force of Patricia L. Repp. Superintendent Mike Shackelford reported that the district currently has three students who each required a 1:1 aide this year, but those students will not be in the district next year.

As a result, Shackelford said, the administration met to assess future needs in that area. He told the board the outcome was the reassignment of two employees to fill other needs, along with a recommendation to reduce staff by one position.

The motion to adopt the resolution was made by board member Shane Todd and seconded by Jason Sharp. On the roll call, all seven members present voted in favor — Huddlestun, Fouty, Clement, Fain, Gelb, Todd and Sharp — and the president declared the motion carried.

Reductions in force tied to changing student-support needs are a routine but consequential annual exercise for Illinois school districts, which must staff to meet individualized education requirements that can shift year to year as students enroll or move away. The reassignment of two of the affected employees signals the district retained staffing capacity in other areas even as it eliminated the single position.