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WJCC to Restructure Administration, Eliminate PositionsBy Amber Lester Kennedy Tuesday, January 24, 2012 The Williamsburg-James City County School Board voted on Jan. 17 to eliminate and modify several positions in the school division’s administration. The new organizational structure is a “strategic move to position the school division to implement and continuously measure the new strategic plan and achieve other goals directed at school-level support, consistency, program analysis, accountability, family/community engagement and other targeted objectives,” according Jon Andre, director of human resources for the division. Andre said that although some savings will be realized from the restructuring, the initiative is not budget-driven. The following positions have been eliminated, effective July 1: • Assistant Superintendent for Academic Services • Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations • Senior Director for Multicultural Affairs • Senior Director for Student Learning and Accountability • Coordinator for AVID • Coordinator for Special Education • Communications Specialist • Parent Resource Center Coordinator • Webmaster At this time, those positions are filled (in order) by Dianna Lindsay; Scott Burckbuchler; Angelina Hopkins; Regina Yitbarek; Marie Nice; Paula Edgette (who is serving right now as Acting Supervisor for Special Education, following the previous employee's retirement); Greg Davy; Suzanne Stuart; and Hoyt Davenport. The employees have not all necessarily been eliminated, but their existing positions will be cut. In addition, several jobs will be modified into new positions, including: • Director of Public Relations and Community Engagement • Coordinator for Family and Community Engagement • Communications and Digital Design Specialist • Supervisor for Gifted Education would assume responsibilities for AVID, if the program is kept in the budget. The responsibilities of the eliminated positions would be redistributed under a few new titles: • Deputy Superintendent • Chief Financial Officer • Senior Director for Accountability, Quality and Innovation • Senior Director for School Performance • Coordinator for Multicultural Education It has not been announced whether the employees currently serving in the eliminated positions will be filling the new or modified positions. Andre said Superintendent Steve Constantino has met individually with all affected employees. The changes will not take place until July 1, and any proposed personnel actions will be subject to review and approval of the School Board. |
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I graduated from a small high school in rural Texas where students spoke English and another language namely German, Polish, and Czech and we didn't have a multicultural position.
"The powerful keep what they have and [those without power] scramble and [do without].
Apparently that's the 21st century American way, at all levels of society. I guess the GOP liked 19th century America and are now trying to recreate it.
Since it is not budget driven one should NOT expect savings. The fact that some will be realized is just coincidence.