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School board approves reclassification of HR administrative assistant to human resources manager after contested debate
Summary
The Saint Mary Parish School Board voted to dissolve the administrative assistant position in human resources and create a reclassified human resources manager position effective July 1, after board members raised questions about advertising, pay and access to payroll data. The motion passed by roll-call (tally: 7 yes, 4 no).
On May 8, 2025, the Saint Mary Parish School Board voted to abolish the current administrative assistant position in the human resources office and create a new human resources manager position effective July 1, 2025. The motion passed by roll-call with a tally of 7 yes and 4 no.
Board members said the job has evolved beyond clerical duties and now involves technical tasks such as running payroll scripts and managing employee data. "This position runs scripts. It's kind of like ... coding in this position," said a staff member from the district technology/HR team, describing duties that include running programmatic checks for payroll and stipends.
The board heard that the current administrative assistant has been performing advanced, technical work supporting payroll and state reporting. "This…
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