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West Seneca facilities director proposes new leadership structure, tech and training plan to address vacancies and retirements
Summary
Mick Barr, director of facilities, told the West Seneca Central School District board his department is understaffed, faces imminent retirements totaling “over 300 years” of service, and should adopt new leadership roles, training partnerships and technology such as HelixIntel and robotic floor machines to become more proactive and efficient.
Mick Barr, director of facilities for the West Seneca Central School District, presented a multi-year plan Tuesday to reshape the buildings and grounds (B&G) department and respond to a wave of retirements and current vacancies.
Barr told the board the department is operating reactively because of too few management positions and heavy workloads for a single clerical staffer. "We're rushing to put out fires," he said. He said several supervisory positions have been vacant in recent months, including the executive housekeeper (vacant prior to November 2022), an assistant superintendent/head custodian role (vacant since July 2024), and a maintenance mechanic crew chief role that has been effectively vacant since January 2025 following the medical retirement of a long‑time employee.
The plan Barr outlined would restore an assistant director position, refill the executive housekeeper role and create stepped career…
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