Superintendent presents organizational chart and salary study; board asks for job descriptions

Superintendent Shelley presented a draft organizational chart and the results of a multi-district salary study intended to inform long-term staffing and compensation decisions.

Shelley said the model would reduce two overall positions over time and shift some executive-director roles to director-level positions as retirements or turnover allow, producing long-term savings and a more sustainable structure. She reported the district ranks in the mid-to-middle-high range compared with comparable districts and said the communications position is paid lower than comparable districts.

Board members asked for job descriptions for each central-office position (directors, executive directors, assistant administrators) so the board can better understand the proposed reorganizations and responsibilities. They also asked staff to clarify which roles are coded as "central admin" in state reporting so the central-admin-per-FTE comparisons are transparent.

Shelley said the charts were compiled from state fiscal data and direct district contacts; Travis assisted in validating the figures. She told the board she'd be comfortable freezing her salary during tight budget times and recommended continuing detailed comparisons and public sharing of the organizational chart as a draft for community input.

Board requests and next steps included: staff to provide job descriptions for central-office positions; a focused comparison of communications/PIO positions across peers; and clarification of which positions are included in the state's central-administration per-FTE metric.