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Board tables hire of outside recruiter after debate over COO downgrade, search cost

5854947 · September 11, 2025
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Trustees discussed converting a vacant chief operating officer role to a senior director of facilities position, the merits of lowering the recruitment level to attract candidates, and whether to hire an outside firm; the board voted to table the vendor recruitment item and asked staff to return with additional vendor options and revised scope.

The board considered a staffing and recruitment plan for senior facilities leadership and decided to table a proposed contract with an outside search firm after trustees questioned scope and cost. Staff presented a proposal to reclassify a previously intended Chief Operating Officer (COO) position into a Senior Director of Facilities, Planning, Maintenance and Operations to reduce cost and focus the role more narrowly on construction and facilities. Staff said the…

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