Board approves administrative hires; superintendent outlines new distance‑learning resource positions

The Volusia County School Board approved several administrative appointments on May 12 and discussed how the district will expand distance‑learning resource staffing to deliver specialized courses across schools.

Appointments approved included James Behringer as executive director for graduation assurance and student services (effective March 13, 2026), Holly Bailey as director of human resources (effective July 1, 2026), and Dr. Lee Proup as director of elementary schools (effective July 1, 2026). Each appointee addressed the board briefly and thanked colleagues for the opportunity.

Separately, board members asked about a newly defined job title in the job‑descriptions package: a resource teacher for distance learning. Staff explained the role will sit in educational‑technology (IT) services to allow district‑level teachers to deliver hard‑to‑staff courses — for example, advanced math or foreign languages — simultaneously to students in more than one school without pulling a teacher full time from a single campus. The approach uses a classroom facilitator at the home campus and a teacher delivered remotely in real time. Staff emphasized the facilitator remains responsible for day‑to‑day on‑site behavior and the remote teacher provides content expertise.

Board members raised questions about reporting lines, content support, and the difference between this role and Valusia Online Learning; staff said the district’s model is intended to avoid disrupting school schedules while expanding access to specialized courses. The board approved the job‑description changes and the appointments during the meeting.

What’s next: Staff will integrate the new distance‑learning resource teacher positions into the staffing plan for the 2026–27 school year and bring any required implementation details or pilot evaluations to the board.