School committee approves new mentor, treasurer and deposit clerk roles to support activity funds and community mentor program
Summary
The committee approved job descriptions and new positions including a deposit clerk, lead community mentor, community mentor trainee and student activities treasurer; funding comes from reallocated PD, campus monitor and site‑based monies.
The Barnstable Public Schools committee approved several new job descriptions and positions Tuesday aimed at formalizing the student activities accounting structure and expanding the community mentor program.
The committee approved a deposit clerk job description to separate duties between staff who handle cash deposits and the existing treasurer/coordinator role; funding for the stipend will come from site‑based monies at BIS and BHS. Members recorded unanimous approval for the position.
The committee also approved a full‑time lead community mentor position to provide districtwide leadership and a community mentor trainee job description intended to create an entry pathway for recent graduates to be trained as mentors. Superintendent Sarah said the lead role will build capacity across the district and the trainee role is intended as a career ladder for candidates interested in education.
Finally, the committee codified the student activities account coordinator/treasurer job description for the high school and indicated plans to create a second treasurer position at BIS. Business staff said funding for the new mentor positions and the treasurer roles was partly reallocated from professional development and campus monitor lines in the FY26 budget.
All staffing motions were approved unanimously, and the committee directed central office to proceed with implementation and to report on placements and stipend funding sources.
