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About 300 teachers on temporary contracts have received notice that their contracts will end as of Jan. 2, 2020, Calgary Board of Education Supt. Christopher Usih said Tuesday.

Usih said in a statement that the teachers received verbal notice Tuesday and will receive official notice Wednesday. The teachers will be placed on the substitute teacher roster on Jan. 3 and a number of them “may be considered for future temporary contracts.”

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At a board of trustees meeting last week, staff presented a budget assumptions report, which included strategies to balance the budget.

“The Oct. 24 provincial budget left the CBE with a $32-million shortfall,” Usih said. “As this is a mid-year cut, the CBE must act quickly to present a balanced budget to the board of trustees before January 2020.”

He added the CBE is in the process of making “several other decisions to cover our budget gap,” which will be communicated to staff and parents as soon as possible.