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Superintendent outlines hiring practices as board discusses nepotism and diversity; HR assistant resigns
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Vespignani described steps taken to standardize hiring and recruit diverse candidates after public comment raised nepotism and diversity concerns; the district will consider consolidating two administrative positions into a single human resources/office manager role and expects to recommend a candidate in June.
The superintendent addressed public concerns about nepotism and staff diversity at the May 14 meeting and outlined recent personnel changes and hiring-process reforms. Dr. Mark Vespignani confirmed that Jonathan Depssey, the confidential human resources assistant, has resigned to take a business-administrator position elsewhere and that the superintendent recommended consolidating Depssey’s role and a retiring administrative assistant position into a single human resources/office manager role pending board approval.
Vespignani said the consolidation is intended to streamline operations and that, if approved, the district will run an objective recruitment process open…
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