Drop in enrollment will force DODDS to cut teaching jobs at base in Italy

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Drop in enrollment will force DODDS to cut teaching jobs at base in Italy
By Kent Harris, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Saturday, November 24, 2007

The Department of Defense Dependents Schools — Europe will have an even smaller presence at Italy’s Camp Darby starting in the fall.

The base’s high school closed in June, leaving a combined elementary and middle school.

Now a large drop in enrollment has DODDS planning to eliminate five of the 14.5 slots for educators.

“Basically, the issue is that there must be a reduction in staff there next year,” said Sam Menniti, assistant superintendent for the Mediterranean District.

Menniti said he broached the subject three weeks ago at a school advisory council meeting and then discussed it again Monday at a town hall meeting attended by parents.

Army Maj. Gen. Frank Helmick, commander of the Vicenza-based Southern European Task Force (Airborne) and Air Force Brig. Gen. Craig Franklin, commander of the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, also attended the meeting.


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