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Committee backs central-office restructuring, cites administrative savings and ends CESA 6 communications contract
Summary
Committee approved forwarding a plan to restructure central-office administration, reduce one director-level role, hire a special-education coordinator, and not renew the CESA 6 communications contract; presenters said the changes will yield multi-year administrative savings.
The Manitowoc School District Policy & Personnel Committee voted to forward a central-office restructuring recommendation to the full board that would reduce one director position, reassign duties to newly titled directors for elementary and secondary education, hire a special education coordinator rather than a replacement director, and end the district’s communications contract with CESA 6.
Presenters said the proposed structure would create a Director of Elementary Education and a Director of Secondary Education and Student Services; Eileen Schroederus was named as the proposed elementary director and Katie Eichmann as the proposed secondary and student services director if the restructuring is approved. Superintendent (stated) Mister Tennis told the committee the plan would not replace the current director of student services with another director and instead would hire a special education coordinator to handle day-to-day special-education tasks.
Mister Tennis presented multi-year administrative compensation numbers from the packet and cited reduced central-office costs over two years: “If you take a look at 2023, total compensation…was 1,352,000…and 24–25…we had a grand total of 1,097,000. This year, in the administrative cost, another, reduction of 20,000.” He also said the district would not renew the CESA 6 communications contract and that ending the contract will save $108,160 next year while district staff assume communications responsibilities.
Committee members asked about license and qualification expectations for the proposed special-education coordinator. Katie Eichmann said the coordinator would not necessarily need the director of pupil services license but presenters would expect a master’s degree in special education and leadership or administrative experience would be preferred.
Committee members also discussed internal equity and open director positions; the district said two director slots remain open and salaries will be set to preserve internal equity once hires are made. The packet noted the district is consolidating some support-staff responsibilities following recent retirements and resignations and that some positions will not be replaced to realize savings.
A motion to approve the restructuring recommendation to take to the full board passed by voice vote; the committee will present the plan to the board for final action.
