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Parma reorganizes central office, elevates instructional leaders and introduces several new principals and administrators
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Hunt announced a central-office restructuring, several title changes and introduced new hires including an assistant treasurer and principals as the district looks to add leadership depth amid a reported $4 million shortfall.
Superintendent Dr. Hunt announced a reorganization of the district’s central office and introduced several new hires during the July 17 Parma City School District board meeting.
Dr. Hunt said the change follows the departure of a longtime staff member and is intended to add depth to senior leadership without creating new central-office headcount. “Given some of the budget shortfall over the biennium about $4,000,000 we really need to be cautious about spending,” Dr. Hunt said.
The district introduced Amy Poppin as assistant treasurer; the transcript notes her prior roles in district communications and recent accounting work with the Auditor of State’s office. Michelle Porter was introduced and noted as taking the principal role at Green Valley Elementary. Brittany (Bridgety/Brítney in transcript) O’Rourke was announced as Farm-to-School coordinator (not present at the meeting), and JT Koozier was introduced as the new Dean of Students at Pleasant Valley Elementary.
Dr. Hunt described title changes in the central office: Amy Cruz (executive director of curriculum and instruction) will be elevated to assistant superintendent; Brad Lair (director of EMIS and assessment in the transcript) will become executive director of human resources and information systems; Katie Zaremuth (previously supervisor of curriculum and instruction) will become director of curriculum and instruction; Greg Pollock (supervisor of buildings and grounds) will become business operations and building and grounds supervisor. Dr. Hunt said the district will finalize an organizational chart to show reporting lines.
Why it matters: the reorganization concentrates instructional and operational leadership while the district manages a reported multi-million-dollar budget gap. The board subsequently approved multiple human-resources resolutions (resolutions numbered in the 36–45 range in the meeting record) confirming hires, appointments, retirements and revised job descriptions.
Outcome: The board approved the package of personnel-related resolutions during the meeting. The transcript shows the motions, seconds and roll-call approvals for the HR items.
