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District restructures HR functions; posts for permanent HR manager instead of adding senior director
Summary
Superintendent Laurie reported a reorganization of human-resources responsibilities that keeps payroll and HR oversight in the business office, promotes an assistant finance director into a supervisory role, and will post for a permanent HR manager rather than create a new high‑level HR director position amid budget constraints.
Superintendent Laurie reported Tuesday that the district has adjusted human resources responsibilities and will recruit a permanent HR manager rather than hire a separate, high‑paid HR director.
Laurie said the district promoted Stacy Stokes to assistant director of finance effective March 1 and assigned her oversight of payroll and HR functions owing to the overlapping nature of the systems. The superintendent also described hiring an interim HR manager, Bonnie Donahue, to work with Stokes while the district posts a permanent HR manager position. Donahue has prior experience in HR and business office functions, Laurie said.
Laurie gave an overview of where HR duties are housed: licensure work continues with the curriculum/licensure office (Doctor Tellier), hiring decisions remain the responsibility of principals and departmental hiring managers, and onboarding/offboarding functions are managed by central HR staff. Laurie said she does not intend to add a $140,000 central‑office HR director position this year, citing budget constraints.
Committee members asked for clarity on payroll staffing and exit‑interview practice. Laurie confirmed payroll remains in the business office under Stokes; an individual identified as Jenna (last name given in personnel records) supports payroll operations. Laurie said the district administers exit‑interview surveys to departing staff and offers formal exit interviews on request, and that some informal conversations occur given the close relationships between hiring managers and staff.
The committee requested a written summary of the reorganization and staffing changes; Laurie agreed to circulate the documentation and to post the permanent HR manager vacancy.
