Schools chief Eugene Sanders has begun reconfiguring a central office that he promises will get leaner and help schools improve, not hinder them.
The first step was to cut the number of cabinet-level officers from seven to five. Step 2 starts next week when the first of all-new job descriptions are posted and employees get a chance to reapply.
A central office staff of nearly 400 will shrink, Sanders said Friday after releasing more details of the reorganization, which will occur over the next few months. But he said he is not certain yet how much the staff will shrink.
“We are trying to identify areas of duplication and identify areas where the work could be merged,” Sanders said. “There will be less people here at the start of the school year than are here now.”
The restructuring is part of Sanders’ “transformation plan,” designed to cut expenses and invest remaining money in academic improvements. The district has closed 16 buildings and is considering laying off hundreds of teachers and other union employees.
The five surviving cabinet positions are chief academic officer, chief of staff, chief financial officer, chief operating officer and chief innovation officer, responsible for new theme schools and district-sponsored charter schools. Chiefs of communication and security will drop in status, reporting to the chief of staff and chief operating officer, respectively.
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