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Superintendent outlines staffing changes, multiple retirements and recommends receptionist hire
Summary
Superintendent reported several upcoming staff retirements and recommended a shared-services staffing change that would move a long-serving receptionist to a partner district and appoint Elizabeth Beeler as central office receptionist and Infinite Campus support effective Jan. 7, 2026; board approved personnel items on the consent agenda.
The Perry Local School District superintendent reported multiple upcoming retirements among district staff, outlined plans for stakeholder engagement to develop a multi-year vision, and recommended a staffing realignment designed to maintain district data and student-record continuity without increasing district costs.
In his superintendent's report the administrator noted that a long-serving central office receptionist/accounting specialist would shift into a shared role with a neighboring district to preserve institutional knowledge and savings. To fill the resulting vacancy he recommended hiring Elizabeth Beeler as the central office receptionist and Infinite Campus support specialist; that appointment, effective Jan. 7, 2026, with a 60-day probationary period at step 3 of the exempt salary schedule, was included on the consent agenda and approved by roll-call vote.
Why it matters: Infinite Campus support and front-office continuity are central to maintaining accurate student records, payroll-related reporting and daily family communications. The superintendent emphasized succession planning to address multiple anticipated retirements over the next five years and described the new receptionist hire as a no-net-cost shared-services step toward preserving institutional capacity.
Other business in the financial reports included acceptance of a $1,000 grant from the STARS Community Foundation/Bueser Family Foundation to be placed into the special fund, and approval of an annual service agreement with Gardener Service Company for HVAC chiller maintenance at $39,852 per year, as recommended by maintenance and the chief financial officer.
Quotes: "This new role . . . has been held by [the prior employee] over the last 14 years, and she's done an outstanding job," the superintendent said describing the rationale for the staffing change. On personnel approvals later in the meeting the board approved the appointment of Elizabeth Beeler as central office receptionist and Infinite Campus support, effective Jan. 7, 2026.
Next steps: Personnel appointments take effect per the approved effective dates; the board will continue stakeholder engagements and schedule follow-ups on staffing and budgeting in upcoming work sessions and regular meetings.
