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Saskatoon Catholic schools eliminating 12 positions due to budget shortfall

Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools is eliminating 12 aboriginal student retention positions due to a budget shortfall. File / Getty Images

Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS) is eliminating a job category due to a budget shortfall.

Twelve aboriginal student retention workers have been issued layoff notices.

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They can decide between finding different employment within the division or accepting a severance package.

The workers provide support to improve student outcomes, including attendance and graduation rates.

CUPE, the union that represents them, said the positions are greatly need and is worried the gap will never be filled.

FULL COVERAGE: Saskatchewan budget 2017

The school division anticipates more changes are still to come due to a $9.7 million shortfall in the provincial budget.

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