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Essex school board asks to reclaim centralized HR and finance functions; county to negotiate transition
Summary
The Essex County School Board asked the county to terminate the centralized services agreement and return HR and finance functions to the school division by July 1, 2026; the county board debated fiscal risk, safeguards and transition details and deferred a final decision to a special meeting next week.
On March 24, the Essex County Board of Supervisors took up a school‑initiated request to terminate the centralized services agreement the county has been providing since August 2025. A board member explained the school board — by a unanimous vote — asked the county to return finance and human resources responsibilities to the school division with a target transition date of July 1, 2026.
Superintendent Dr. Jones told the county board the school board believes it is ready to resume those functions and will hire staff and adopt…
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