Human resources committee approves four personnel recommendations after staffing update

Sept. 8, 2025 — The National Board of Education’s human resources committee voted 3-0 Tuesday to approve four personnel recommendations after receiving an update that the district currently lists 61 job openings, the committee chair said.

During the meeting at Nashville High School Boardroom, Mister Brousse, who delivered the staffing report, said, “as of today, 09/08/2025, we have a total of 61 openings.” He provided a breakdown: 23 teacher openings (9 elementary, 8 middle and 6 high school), four school psychologists, five speech-language pathologists, eight food-service staff, three custodians and one security guard. Brousse also said the district is recruiting for an out-of-district coordinator and a welcome center manager and aims to reduce vacancies further by year end.

The staffing figures framed questions from committee members about classroom coverage and safety. One committee member asked whether vacancies had forced class consolidations; Brousse said no, noting only one middle-school class was using a long-term substitute and that contractors are helping fill special-education needs.

Committee members spent notable time on crossing-guard coverage. Brousse said crossing-guard assignments are handled through the district’s security office and are posted for specific intersections; the security lead, identified in the transcript as Chris Lessard (the spelling later appears as “Chris Hussard”), tries to place hires at crossings where they are most comfortable while prioritizing safety. The transcript records roughly 14 current crossing-guard openings and at least one committee member recalled a figure of about 30 mentioned during budget review; the total number of crossing-guard posts was not specified and Brousse said he would provide a precise count at the next meeting.

On the business office, Brousse said the district plans to add a junior district accountant, citing increased audits and changes in law that require more support in finance. He characterized the hire as a modest revision to an existing job description that will be filled depending on the candidate pool.

Before the vote, the chair moved to approve the four personnel recommendations and a committee member seconded the motion. Brousse told the committee the new teachers had already started in the classroom and highlighted one internal promotion: “Mister Digregorio is an internal hire. He was a para last year. We turned him into a teacher this year.” The committee then voted; the chair announced, “Motion carries 3 0.” The transcript does not record an individual roll-call of votes.

A committee member raised questions about contract services listed on the full board agenda; members agreed the items should be discussed at a future meeting because they were not on the HR committee agenda. The committee adjourned at about 5:40 p.m.

What’s next: Staff said they will return with a precise count of crossing-guard posts at the committee’s next meeting and the contracts listed for the board will be addressed at a subsequent session.