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Operations chief requests extended leave to hike Appalachian Trail; district outlines coverage plan
Summary
A district operations chief requested a multi-month leave to hike the Appalachian Trail; district leaders described succession steps and said the leave will exhaust paid benefits then continue without pay.
At an agenda meeting the district presented a special leave request from an operations chief who plans to take an extended sabbatical to hike the Appalachian Trail as part of a veterans group.
District staff described the leave as spanning mid‑March through July 1 for the first portion; the request crosses the fiscal year and staff said a second part of leave would be processed later if the chief continued hiking beyond that date. The district said the employee will exhaust accrued leave before going on an unpaid leave.
A district representative told the board that directors and other chiefs will divide the absent chief’s duties rather than reassign directors away from day‑to‑day operations. “The directors will continue to lead their areas,” the representative said, and senior staff and the superintendent’s office will “spread out and make sure we continue the great work that is happening in operations.”
Board members asked about succession planning and coverage for developer mitigation plans. Staff said a senior planner will take the primary role for planning and mitigation items and is scheduled to appear at that evening’s meeting. The district said it maintains standard operating procedures and succession planning and may return to the board if it decides to elevate one internal candidate into an interim chief role for the new school year.
No formal board vote or final action on the leave was recorded in the transcript excerpt provided.
