DISTRICT SET TO ELIMINATE DEPUTY JOB ACTION IS COST-CUTTING MOVE.Byline: Naush Boghossian Staff Writer GLENDALE - The Glendale Unified School District The Glendale Unified School District is a school district based in Glendale, California, United States. The school district serves the city of Glendale, portions of the city of La Cañada and the unincorporated communities of Montrose and La Crescenta. is streamlining its administrative staff and will do away with the deputy superintendent Deputy Superintendent, or Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), was a rank used by police forces of the British Empire. In some territories it was called Deputy District Superintendent of Police (DDSP). position as it tries to eliminate a $9 million shortfall Shortfall The amount by which the capital required to fulfill a financial obligation exceeds available capital. Notes: Shortfall risk is often combated with an efficient hedging strategy created by a fund, group, institution, or individual. projected over the next two years. Joann Merrick, deputy superintendent of educational services, who coordinated Glendale High School's principals, will not be replaced when she retires June 30 after 14 years with the district. The elimination of her position, as well as that of her administrative secretary, will result in about $220,000 in general fund savings. ``If we're making the kinds of cuts we're making this year, it's important that the administration take its share of the cuts,'' Superintendent Jim Brown
James Nathaniel Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American former professional football player who has also made his mark as an actor and social activist. said. The school board voted May 12 to lay off 25 classified employees to save $250,000. ``We're not the only ones having to do more work with fewer resources. Teachers do, too.'' Beginning July 1, the two assistant superintendents Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank. of educational services will have new responsibilities in the district's efforts to handle Merrick's duties. Alice Petrossian, who currently coordinates the Hoover High cluster, will oversee the district's 20 elementary schools elementary school: see school. , and Mary McKee, who's in charge of Crescenta Valley High School Crescenta Valley High School is an secondary school located at 2900 Community Avenue in La Crescenta-Montrose, an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The school is a part of the Glendale Unified School District. , will be responsible for the district's nine secondary schools. Their salaries will remain the same. Brown will also step in and oversee the clusters and organize the high school principals. Merrick's retirement is the second blow to the district on the administrative staff level in 1 1/2 years, forcing yet another district staff reorganization since Brown does not want to rush to fill her position. ``When a person like Joanne leaves, she's such a key person in this school district, sometimes you have to take a deep breath before you replace her right away,'' Brown said. Naush Boghossian, (818) 546-3306 naush.boghossian(at)dailynews.com |
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