Board authorizes district communications coordinator position with $65,000 cap

Board member Doug moved and the board voted to create a district communications coordinator position with initial compensation capped at $65,000, funded from existing available budget funds.

Supporters, including Doug, argued the district needs a dedicated staffer to manage outgoing press releases, respond to increased media requests during recent incidents and overhaul a hard-to-navigate website. "Our website is really not what it should be. It's hard to navigate. It's virtually impossible unless you know exactly where you're going," Doug said in support of the position. A second supporter said current communications work is being handled as a secondary duty by multiple staffers and that the district needs a single point person.

The motion was called and the record shows the measure passed, recorded in the minutes as a 5–2 vote. The motion text specified the position's creation and an initial compensation ceiling of $65,000 drawn from existing vacancy or available funds so the board's fund balance would not be affected.

Board members asked how the new role would coordinate with schools and the central office, with proponents answering it would manage internal and external communications and the district website and act as a liaison to corporate sponsors and media. No implementation timeline or job description text was read into the record; the motion authorized the position and the compensation ceiling only.

The board moved on to other business after the vote; there was no recorded amendment to the compensation figure during the meeting.