Bid Meeting for Furloughed Moon Staffers Rescheduled

A jobs bidding meeting for furloughed the  support staff has been pushed back to August. 

Union members will be able to bid on 49 open positions at the school district during the meeting, which is now scheduled for 3 p.m. on August 14. 

The meeting was originally slated for Wednesday. 

The school district furloughed 52 support staff positions in June and will re-open 49 for re-hire at the meeting. Union contracts stipulate positions must be furloughed and then re-opened after hours are revised. 

The staffing changes will save the district $425,000 in the upcoming school year, according to the school district. 

The staffing revisions could include for staff members. The furloughs impact 18 special education positions, 6 library assistants, 5 clerical positions, 6 nurse/health assistants and 14 cafeteria workers. Three extended-day kindergarten positions will also be eliminated, as the district transitions to a 

A spokesperson for the Pennsylvania State Education Association said the union will file unfair labor practice charges before the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board as a result of the furloughs, though