Board approves job postings for Little Turtle dean and full-time WCCS marketing director

The Whitley County Con Schools board voted unanimously at its May 4 meeting to approve two personnel actions: creation and posting of a certified Little Turtle Elementary dean/literacy coach position and reaffirmation and posting of the district marketing and communications director role.

On the Little Turtle item, administration described the position as a certified dean and literacy coach intended to restore a full-time leader to Little Turtle after a previous split assignment. Staff said the dean will provide instructional support and supervision that will reduce the building administrator-to-student ratio to about 1 to 273. The position was described as part of the bargaining unit (a certified position) and is intended to support both instructional coaching and disciplinary supervision. A board member moved to approve the position, another seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.

On the communications posting, staff said the role already exists but the job description was revised to emphasize marketing strategy and family/community reengagement; the role is described as a 200-day position with flexibility to attend events and potentially be filled full time. The district will advertise the role and evaluate candidates; board members emphasized transparency and thanked staff for the packet materials. A board member moved to approve the full-time marketing and communications director position as presented, a second was made, and the motion passed unanimously.

Both approvals were permission-to-post actions; hiring and final candidate approvals will follow standard personnel processes listed in district policy.