With the possibility of furloughs hanging over the heads of teachers at Pleasant Valley High School, residents and employees wanted answers at the school board meeting Thursday night.

“Can anyone give us a coherent reason for this delay? I’m not sure what information you are waiting for,” said Drew Dymond, president of the Pleasant Valley Education Association teachers union.

Dymond said the district asked the teachers to let them know whether or not they are coming back next year. He said it’s been three weeks since the school board first announced a resolution to cut positions.

“If you still decide to go through with the furloughs, you owe it to the people to let them know as soon as possible,” he said.

That notification is coming.

Superintendent Lee Lesisko confirmed Friday afternoon that up to 40 names of teachers are on a list of people who could be furloughed. The list was given to the teachers union Friday for them to review.

Although the district doesn’t want to furlough anyone, “we’re bringing in less money than we’re spending; that and cyber charter schools are the big issues,” Lesisko said.

The decision of who to furlough was made by a group that included Lesisko, the assistant superintendent Rae Lin Howard, human resources director Jessica Tomon, and the four principals.

They looked at certifications and if it is related to the subject or grade they teach, as well as the number of years he or she has been with the school district, Lesisko said.

Now it’s the teachers union turn to compare the list to their records and provide feedback on the names.

“We’ll work with them to do this the right way,” he said. “That’s the bottom line.”

The school district will begin to notify the teachers on Monday and Tuesday that they are on the list and could be furloughed, Lesisko said. Changes are still possible.

Teachers who are deciding to retire continue to step forward, which means the school district could remove the name of someone else from the furlough list.

The school board has an executive session on May 21, and will discuss the list then, Lesisko said. The furloughs will be voted on by the school board at the next meeting on May 27.

Resident Mitchell Costa, of Chestnuthill Township, also had some questions for the board. He said his wife was one of the paraprofessionals furloughed last summer, but was told this school year that she might be brought back next year.

“I don’t understand what is going on. Do we have a clear grasp on what we’re doing here?” he asked.