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Board hires Dana Blair as director of finance
Summary
The board approved Dana Blair as director of finance in a unanimous roll call vote; superintendent and HR highlighted Blair’s K‑12 accounting background.
The Romulus Community Schools Board of Education on May 13 approved Dana Blair as the district’s director of finance.
The board motion to appoint Blair was moved by Trustee Rogers, supported by Trustee Kennard, and passed unanimously on roll call.
Why it matters: the district has been operating with interim coverage of finance duties and the superintendent said a full‑time director was needed to provide fiscal oversight, regulatory compliance and faster procurement and reporting.
Superintendent Isaac Edmondson told the board he had been reviewing applicants and described Blair as an experienced K‑12 finance professional who began work immediately. Kevin Brock, director of human resources, and Dr. Edmondson said Blair has prior K‑12 experience as an accounting assistant and as a director of finance in a smaller district, has worked at a community college and a foundation, and holds a master’s degree (details provided by Blair in her introductory remarks). Blair told the board she has performed receivables, payables, payroll and retirement work and appreciates K‑12 accounting rules.
The agenda item included a recommended motion: "Move that the Board of Education approve Dana Blair as the director of finance," with supporting rationale that the position is necessary to manage increasingly complex K‑12 finances. The motion passed with all present trustees voting yes.
Board members welcomed Blair and thanked interim finance staff for their work during the vacancy. The board did not disclose salary or contract details during the public motion; those exhibit materials were described as attached to the motion packet but the transcript did not read a salary figure aloud.
