Board discusses new HR report format and advances several administrator hires amid staffing shortages

Board members spent time clarifying the district's new human resources report format and heard multiple administrator-hire presentations before approving the HR report.

Chair Miller explained the board has asked HR to separate the report so the board can approve or exclude individual pages and limit discussion to positions rather than individual employees. A board member asked whether the board would vote page-by-page; Miller said the intent was to make a single motion to accept the report and then call out questions on specific pages if needed.

Ms. Caskey introduced administrators who presented the hiring processes and recommendations. Rebecca Regan described the West High interim assistant-principal recommendation, saying the recommended candidate has about 10 years of experience (nine at West High) and holds the required administrative certification, and the interim appointment supports a four-person administrative team for 2026-27. Richard Todd said East High's assistant-principal pool had 14 applicants (five internal, nine external) and that interview teams included teachers and special-education leaders.

Chris Koch reported the North Middle assistant-principal search drew 10 applicants with five interviewed; the North Middle head principal search had seven applicants (six external, one internal) and the district moved forward with the internal candidate.

Interim Superintendent Vanderloo said the district had hiring success overall but still faced shortages in special education teachers and instructional assistants; he said district staff are pushing to fill those positions before school starts. "We feel really good about where we are right now, and we still have a month before school starts," Vanderloo said.

After the presentations the board voted to approve the HR report and associated hires.