Board reviews personnel actions: two assistant superintendents hired, raises documentation concerns

The board's personnel section on July 22 covered hires, transfers, resignations and follow‑up on documentation and payroll.

The superintendent introduced two new assistant superintendents, Tim Dorico and April Sinek, who will split personnel responsibilities: Dorico will cover personnel generally while Sinek will handle professional personnel. Dorico will move from his prior title (director of facilities and maintenance) into the assistant superintendent role and will retain some maintenance duties during the transition. "He is being employed as the assistant superintendent; that was not his title before," the superintendent said.

Board members asked about pay and legal/finance mechanics. Roy Wager and others noted that, because the district is state‑appointed, some salary setting is affected by the state's processes; the superintendent said the district will work with Neola and state finance to determine appropriate salary treatment and that immediate adjustments may be limited this year by already‑signed contracts.

Personnel listings on the agenda included seven resignations, one retirement and 17 transfers across professional and service ranks, plus multiple hires (including three coaches). William Parker pressed for better recurring documentation: he asked for monthly reports showing employee name, classification, contract amount, gross pay and pay period dates and requested a signature column on personnel file checklists so reviewers can record that required documentation is complete. The superintendent said she asked staff to add the requested columns and will work to improve contract and payroll transparency.

The board did not take contested votes on personnel items at the meeting; the superintendent and staff will return with the requested reporting and corrections.