Board approves revised Director of Business Services job description; administrative license changed to "preferred"

The board engaged in extended review of a revised job description for the Director of Business Services, focusing on the role’s scope (oversight of food service and transportation), supervision and evaluation responsibilities, and whether an administrative license should be a required qualification.

Superintendent Mr. Groom explained the revision was intended to clarify oversight responsibilities and to clean up language. Board members pressed for specifics about what positions report to the director, how performance would be measured, and whether duties removed from the draft (for example, assisting with expulsion hearings) were intentional edits. A central point of contention was a change that made an administrative license a requirement; multiple members said they preferred it to be "preferred" rather than required to avoid unduly narrowing the candidate pool.

After a motion to amend the job description to change the administrative-license line from required to preferred, the board voted and approved the amended job description. The approval was recorded on the public agenda; board members confirmed the amendment and the revised description will guide the district’s recruitment for the role.

Why it matters: The Director of Business Services position oversees significant operational functions (transportation and food service) that affect student services and district operations. Qualification changes can affect the candidate pool, salary expectations and the district’s ability to fill the role.

Next steps: Administration will revise the posting language to reflect the amended job description and proceed with recruitment; the board asked that reporting and evaluation responsibilities be clearly defined in subsequent hiring materials.