The Morris Elementary District 54 Board Monday approved lunchroom monitoring stipends for six Shabbona Middle School teachers in the 2012-13 school year.

In the 2011-12 school year, there were three teacher monitors per grade level during lunch and recess times at Shabbona, making a total of nine receiving stipends. This school year, due to budget cuts, one teacher per grade level will be replaced by a building principal.

"When we look at budget cuts, we're looking at budget cuts as far away from the classroom as possible," Superintendent Teri Shaw said.