Committee approves reclassified assistant superintendent/director of student services position; committee congratulates Jill

The Blackstone‑Millville Regional School Committee voted unanimously March 23 to approve an Assistant Superintendent/Director of Student Services position that reclassifies duties now performed by the Director of Learner Support Services. Superintendent Jason DeFalco told the committee the change is a realignment of existing resources, not a new full‑time equivalent or additional cost to the districts.

"This is not new money. It's not a new position. It's just a realignment of dollars that we are currently spending and have in our budget," DeFalco said, describing the job as reflecting work that is already being done. Dan Keith made the motion to approve the assistant superintendent/director of student services position; Tammy Lemieux seconded. After brief discussion about whether to label the change a 'slash' title rather than a 'merge' of positions and a question about curriculum responsibilities, the committee voted unanimously to approve the position, with an effective date discussed as July 1.

Several members emphasized that the intent is to retain institutional knowledge and recognize long service. Chair and other members congratulated Jill (referenced in the packet and discussion) and noted a future nameplate and formal placement on the dais.

The job description presented to the committee was described as a realignment of the current director role into a broader assistant superintendent title that includes student‑services responsibilities. The committee asked staff to confirm that curriculum duties are captured in the full job description packet (members noted one side of the two‑page job description did not print in the packet they received).

Next steps: the committee voted to approve the title change; administration to finalize job documentation and implement the title change effective July 1. The committee also asked staff to circulate any missing pages from the job description for completeness.