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Board divides over dean of students role vs. hiring direct instructional staff
Summary
Trustees debated whether a dean of students at the middle school would better support social-emotional needs or whether the district should hire classroom teachers or counselors to provide direct in‑room support; no vote was taken.
Trustees questioned whether creating a dean of students position is the right approach for the middle school, with some members arguing an on‑site teacher or counselor would deliver direct support to students and prevent escalations. One trustee asked for clarification on the role and whether it would predominantly be administrative or instructional.
One trustee said, "My interest is not in eliminating the position. My question is, it sounds like the position or the need might be better filled by hiring a special education teacher or a school counselor or another alternative education teacher who could be physically in the room providing that support to prevent the behaviors rising to the level of the administration." The Presenter responded that the proposed dean would spend much of the day with students and support EdTechs and teachers, and the board requested cost and scope details and comparisons to teacher‑filled alternatives at the next meeting.
