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Residents ask why division prioritized new CFO and contract choices as teachers leave; board cites staffing limits and progress in achievement
Summary
Community members questioned the scale of central administration payroll and the decision to hire a new financial officer at about $131,000 a year while safety and staffing gaps remain; the superintendent said the division is lean compared with peers and reported improved sub fill rates and gains in math and reading.
Several residents at the Matthews County town hall on Oct. 23 questioned the division’s staffing and spending choices, asking why a new financial officer was hired while some safety positions and classroom supports appeared absent.
Sharon Frypawd Haywood and other commenters asked how the $131,000-a-year financial officer position was created and what the job description justified; Bridal Johnson and others contrasted that cost with perceived gaps in day-to-day safety staffing. "We had to hire a new financial officer…
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