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Mesa Public Schools outlines reorganization to save millions as enrollment falls
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Straum and Chief of Staff Mr. Wing presented a plan to replace five assistant superintendent posts with two chief roles, trim district administration and post the new leadership jobs internally as enrollment and state funding pressures push a projected $9–$18 million shortfall for 2026–27.
Superintendent Dr. Straum told the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board the district is redesigning central office staffing for the 2026–27 school year to protect school-based resources as enrollment and revenue decline. “Our purpose in Mesa Public Schools is to serve every student by name, know every student by name, serve by strength and need, and get them ready for college, career, and community,” Dr. Straum said.
The plan presented by Mr. Wing, chief of staff, would eliminate five assistant superintendent positions and create two new chief roles — a chief of academics and a chief of schools — with executive directors and site-based teams beneath them. Mr. Wing said the shift would reduce central-office administrative FTE and produce an estimated $2.5 million to $3.5 million in annual savings from the initial phase of the redesign.
Board members were given a…
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