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Spring-Ford administration recommends new accounting manager role, to be voted Sept. 29
Summary
District leaders presented a plan to reorganize the business office by creating an accounting manager role. Administration said the change would not add headcount, would shift duties among existing positions and would carry a roughly $27,000 annual salary differential that the district plans to budget next year.
Dr. Scanlon, Superintendent, told the board the administration will ask the board to approve a reorganization of the business office that creates a new accounting manager position and removes a child accounting title.
“The business office has not been reorganized, in about 10 years,” Dr. Scanlon said, and the accounting manager would be a higher-level professional to handle increased reporting and analysis demands. He said the difference in salary is about $27,000 and that, because the timing of hiring, the district expects a net savings of about $17,000 in the current fiscal year.
The proposal, discussed at length in the finance committee, would not increase overall headcount, officials said. Jim Fink, Staff member, explained the current mix: two staff accountant positions, one senior accountant and the child accounting position the administration proposes not to backfill. “We're not trying to add bodies. We're trying to get more professional bodies in the role,” Fink said.
Board members pressed for budget clarity. Mrs. Westwood, Board member, said committee materials show $145,500,000 in cash on hand and highlighted timing questions about hiring. Dr. Sharma, Board member, asked the administration to be explicit when additional compensation or unbudgeted items are presented so the board can see where funds would come from in future budgets.
Dr. Scanlon said the administration plans to present the reorganization as an action item on the Sept. 29 board meeting agenda; the board would formally vote at that time. No formal vote on the reorganization took place during the Sept. 15 meeting.
Board members and staff also discussed operational consequences: two open positions in the business office are driving the need to redesign duties, and administration cited administrative reporting increases to the Pennsylvania Department of Education and other agencies as reasons for higher-level skills in the office.
The administration estimated it would likely fill the role by November if the board approves the plan on Sept. 29. Officials said the district will budget for the higher salary in the next fiscal year and continue a broader review of personnel and department needs across the district.
The board did not take a formal vote on Sept. 15; the reorganization recommendation will appear on the Sept. 29 agenda for action.
