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School committee approves business‑office reorganization and Director of Finance & Operations job description
Summary
The committee voted unanimously to adopt a business‑office reorganization for FY 2023–24 that replaces the assistant superintendent role with a Director of Finance & Operations (proposed salary ~ $120,000), adds a part‑time clerk and modest grants‑management funding, with administrators saying the change improves financial infrastructure and produces net personnel savings relative to the 2021–22 baseline.
The Blackstone‑Millville School Committee approved a proposed reorganization of the district’s business office and a new job description for a Director of Finance & Operations at its Oct. 27 meeting.
Administration explained the change as an infrastructure and capacity adjustment. The district described the proposal as replacing an assistant‑superintendent model with a position focused on finance and operations, estimated at roughly $120,000 annual salary, plus a part‑time clerk (approx. $20,000) and a modest hourly allocation for grants management (approx. $6,500). The presenters said the combined proposal reduces personnel cost compared with the 2021–22 assistant‑superintendent and confidential assistant totals (described in the packet as $180,500) and will centralize fiscal responsibilities such as accounts receivable, drawdowns and audit follow‑ups.
Committee discussion included questions about timing, capacity and how grant administration will be handled. Administrators said current interim staff have helped catch audit backlogs and that the reorganization will help the district keep audits current and improve reporting timelines. The superintendent noted the district has multiple ongoing grants, including a referenced 21st Century program (over $500,000 across three years), which increases the need for clearer fiscal roles.
The committee voted first to approve the job description (motion by Tara; second by Ted) and then to approve the reorganization and associated positions and salary ranges for the 2023–24 budget year (motion by Dan; second by Kerry). Both motions carried unanimously. Committee members said the changes will allow the district to post the position in time to recruit candidates for next summer’s fiscal cycle.
The job description and reorganization were approved for inclusion in the FY 2023–24 planning process; committee members requested continued updates on recruitment, grant drawdowns and audit remediation.
