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Board approves advertising revised college and career/CTE job description after debate
Summary
Bay school board voted to advertise a revised ‘director of career and technical education and college student pathways’ job description despite written objections from board member Ann Leonard that the change could diminish CTE focus; members agreed to advertise while some asked for CTE experience be considered in hiring.
Ann Leonard, a Bay School Board member, submitted written remarks asking the board to delay moving forward with a revised job description that combines career and technical education (CTE) responsibilities with college and career student pathways. Her letter was read aloud by board attorney Harrison Reed during the meeting on April 28, 2026.
Leonard warned that the new title "no longer includes any reference to career and technical education," and said that change "in my view diminishes the importance of CTE within this role." She also said many of the additional responsibilities in the revised description are currently handled by the director of secondary education and asked for "a clear comprehensive plan that outlines the full scope of any proposed reorganization rather than addressing these changes one position at a time." Leonard said the qualifications in the draft description "do not require specific operational experience in career and technical education."
Board members debated the scope and qualifications. Jerry Register discussed transparency and other aspects of the draft; Winston Chester said he was comfortable with the revisions; Christopher Moore said he had reservations about combining the two positions and "believes there needs to be some CTE experience" but indicated he would support advertising the job; Steve Moss said a title change is relatively easy to reverse later; Mark McQueen urged the board "not be so restrictive in qualifications and bring forward the best candidate."
After discussion, Winston Chester moved and Christopher Moore seconded a motion to approve advertising the revised job description for the position described in the agenda as "director of career and technical education and college student pathways." The motion carried and the board authorized staff to advertise the position for recruitment.
The practical outcome is that the district will publicly advertise the combined job description and begin candidate recruitment. Leonard’s letter remains part of the meeting record; she asked the board to pursue a fuller reorganization plan before consolidating duties. The minutes do not show a subsequent formal directive requiring such a plan or a hiring qualification change; members indicated differing views about whether the advertisement should list specific CTE operational-experience requirements.
Next steps: the position will be advertised as approved; the board did not record any additional, formal constraints or amendments to the advertised qualifications in the public minutes.
