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Scranton School Board votes to furlough more than 200 employees

218 employees will lose their medical benefits after the school board voted to go through with the furloughs.

SCRANTON, Pa. — The Scranton School Board voted 7 to 2 in a decision to furlough more than 200 employees.

The district planned to furlough those employees last month, but an order from a Lackawanna County judge bought those workers a little more time.

The proposed furloughs include teaching assistants, intervention specialists, maintenance workers, crossing guards, and a nurse.

All 218 employees will lose their medical benefits. 

The superintendent of the Scranton School District can recall any of these employees as needed.

RELATED: Update: Judge temporarily bars furloughs in the Scranton School District

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