Board Will Delay Vote on Layoffs

A vote scheduled for this evening that could have led to the firing of 160 Easton Area schoolteachers has been put on hold.

In a statement posted on the school district website, the district and teachers union say that based on continuing negotiations, the vote -- which had been scheduled for this evening's school board meeting -- will be put on hold.

The board and union members met Wednesday evening to negotiate. The school district had been considering a plan that would involve laying off 160 teachers and cutting several programs, to help fill a nearly $13 million budget deficit.

Teachers have , while the district wants its teachers to take a freeze for two years. 

Tonight's meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Easton Area High School.