(Indianapolis, IN) – Indiana agencies have laid off dozens of state employees in response to recently enacted budget cuts — marking the first such reductions since Gov. Mike Braun signed the state’s new, slimmed down spending plan last month.
The governor’s office confirmed that agencies under both the education and commerce verticals announced staff reductions last Tuesday. The Indiana State Museum also let go of several employees last week.
State officials attributed the layoffs to the new state budget, which slashed operations funding for most agencies.
Courtney Bearsch, a spokesperson for the Indiana Department of Education, confirmed that 39 employees across four education-related agencies have so far been notified of a “Reduction in Force” (RIF).
Other layoffs included:
- 16 employees at the Indiana State Library
- 14 at the Indiana School for the Deaf
- Six at the Department of Education
- Three at the Commission for Higher Education
(Story by WRBI reporter Bill Remeika)
