Board delays vote on new MTech middle‑school 'Discover Your Future' position amid levy and timing concerns

Administration proposed adding a new 200‑day, levy‑funded middle‑school 'Discover Your Future' teacher to be based at Mon County Technical Education Center (MTech), to coordinate state 'Discover Your Future' modules and bring rotating eighth‑grade cohorts to MTech for career-exploration experiences. The position would be paid from existing levy funds the district still has in place for one more year, and the superintendent said the post would be advertised and staffed before students are scheduled to begin using new MTech spaces in mid‑September.

Board members expressed support for the concept but raised several concerns: the timing of adding a position six weeks before a levy vote (optics), whether the district should post now or delay to preserve hiring-season considerations, and the risk of hiring while levy funding is under public consideration. Administration explained posting timelines (minimum five days, typically up to 30 days for full search steps) and said delaying would reduce the candidate pool; others said they preferred waiting until after the levy vote or posting in May.

Given the divided views, Superintendent Dr. Campbell withdrew the motion and said the administration would bring the position back at a later meeting with clarified timing and additional details. Board members who wanted the item postponed asked for a May date to revisit the proposal; no hiring occurred at the March 24 meeting.