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William Penn SD personnel committee details central-office cuts, outsourcing and calls for organizational flowchart
Summary
At a May 29 personnel committee meeting, district staff outlined elimination of several central-office roles, temporary contracts with DCIU/CCIU for CFO and special-education support, and a board request that Superintendent Dr. B Coats provide a flowchart showing who will take on absorbed duties.
Miss Gardner, speaking to the William Penn School District personnel committee on May 29, said the district is eliminating several central-office positions and will use outside partners to maintain services while reducing disruption.
"We have partnered with the DCIU and the CCIU for support for positions such as the CFO, the coordinator of internal external support, and in, HR," Miss Gardner said, summarizing the approach the district will use to preserve day-to-day work as roles are removed. She announced that eight academic-interventionist positions and five instructional-facilitator positions have been eliminated; displaced employees will select new classroom positions that take effect July 1.
Board members pressed staff for specifics about which duties will be outsourced and which will be absorbed by remaining staff. One board member said the public and the board need a clear organizational flowchart showing who will perform the responsibilities formerly held by eliminated positions; multiple speakers said Superintendent Dr. B Coats has promised to provide such a flowchart.
"He will be providing us with a flowchart," a board member said, noting the chart was requested at an earlier meeting. Several board members said they need the flowchart in time to evaluate budget implications and to make responsible decisions about hiring and outsourcing.
Melinda Tax, a teacher representing classroom concerns, told the committee she was confused by slides that appeared to show positions returning and asked for clarity. "So if they are not gonna as Hoff said, who will be handling the benefits? So Who's gonna handle technology?" Tax asked. District staff responded that the positions were eliminated or put on hold for this budget cycle and that slide wording caused confusion; they said they will update the board.
Tax and other speakers warned about the loss of institutional knowledge when functions are outsourced and asked for comparisons of cost and long-term impact. Unidentified Speaker 4 said not all special-education roles are being outsourced and described transition plans, documentation and steps to preserve knowledge during handoffs.
Staff also reported that 21 employees will separate from service between now and the end of the school year (seven retiring, 10 resigning and four on emergency permits who may be separated if they do not provide required coursework); transcripts and certification evidence are being collected and the numbers may change.
The committee did not vote on any motions. Members said they expect the superintendent's flowchart and additional budget details in upcoming updates so the board can review which duties will be outsourced, what will be absorbed in-house and how the district will track costs and preserve institutional knowledge.
