Board approves revised district office reorganization; amendment renaming federal programs position passes 6–0 with one abstention
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Summary
The Rock Hill Schools Board of Trustees voted March 19 to approve a revised district office organizational chart that groups key administrative functions under five assistant superintendents and creates a public information officer role.
The Rock Hill Schools Board of Trustees voted March 19 to approve a revised district office organizational chart that groups business services, school performance and accountability, operations and safety management, school innovation and student development, and human resources under five assistant superintendents.
Superintendent Doctor Jones presented the revised chart and said the reorganization is intended to increase accountability to 22 principals, compress certain roles and preserve classroom resources. Jones described putting business services (budgeting, procurement, payroll and school nutrition) under a single assistant superintendent and adding a public information officer with a small staff.
Board member Mr. Abrams moved to amend the chart’s title for one position; the motion renamed the director of federal programs to director of federal and state programs. The motion to approve the revised organizational chart as amended carried with six votes in favor and one abstention from Miss Hutchinson. The board previously met in executive session earlier in the meeting to discuss personnel and the proposed organizational chart and received legal advice about the same.
Why it matters: the reorganization changes reporting lines for finance, operations, safety, curriculum and human resources and creates a clearer management structure the board said it wants to use to contain nonclassroom costs while supporting principals and school operations.
What was approved (highlights) - Five assistant superintendent portfolios: business services; school performance and accountability; operations and safety management; school innovation and student development; human resources and talent management. - Business services will include finance, budgeting, procurement, payroll and school nutrition. - A public information officer position with two staff members was added to support the superintendent’s office. - Federal programs office title changed to director of federal and state programs (amendment adopted).
Vote and formal actions - Motion: Approve reorganization plan as amended (mover: Mr. Abrams; seconder: Doctor Belton). Outcome: approved. Tally: 6 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain (Miss Hutchinson).
Ending Board members said they will publish a clearer organizational chart in the board brief and that staff will continue to provide budget updates as the administration develops options to close the FY2025–26 gap.
