TOWN STAFF REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
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Consider action to hire Mr. Rod Harding as Principal for the Westlake Academy Primary Years Program (Sean Kilbride, Mayor)
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STAFF: Sean Kilbride, Mayor
BACKGROUND:
This item has been added to the agenda by Mayor Kilbride
DISCUSSION:
Mr. Harding had tendered his resignation as principal of the Westlake Academy Primary Years Program (PYP) on December 18, 2023. On March 25, 2024, Human Resources received an email from Mr. Harding rescinding his resignation and asking to be reinstated as the PYP Principal at Westlake Academy.
After speaking with our attorney it was decided that the Board could not allow Mr. Harding to rescind his resignation but would be allowed to hire Mr. Harding in his original role as PYP Principal if desired by the Board.
The Board had given a contract to the Interim Head of School (HOS), Carolyn Anderson, allowing her to be placed into the PYP Principal position after her role as Interim HOS was completed in June. However Ms. Anderson has since requested that she be returned to her original role of PYP Assistant Principal once again vacating the position of PYP principal and allowing the possible appointment of Mr. Harding into the role.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Ms. Anderson’s contract allows her to keep her salary at a principal rate even if appointed to assistant principal increasing the total cost of the management of the PYP due to the addition of Mr. Harding’s second principal salary.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Town Council/Board of Trustees should consider and act as desired.
ATTACHMENT(S):
None.
TOWN COUNCIL ACTION/OPTIONS:
1) Motion to approve
2) Motion to amend with the following stipulations (please state stipulations in motion)
3) Motion to table
4) Motion to deny