{"id":9199,"date":"2020-07-10T15:35:22","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T19:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/?p=9199"},"modified":"2020-07-10T15:35:22","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T19:35:22","slug":"acps-welcomes-new-hires-for-new-organizational-structure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/acps-welcomes-new-hires-for-new-organizational-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"ACPS Welcomes New Hires for New Organizational Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear ACPS Staff,<\/span><\/p>\n

I would like to extend a warm welcome to all new Central Office and school administrators and those who have been reassigned into new administrator positions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ACPS has welcomed a series of new senior leaders this month who will fulfill the new roles established through the organizational restructuring announced in January 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n

Under the new organizational structure, ACPS has a new chief of staff, who oversees both the Department of Human Resources and the Department of Facilities and Operations. ACPS also welcomes a new chief of school and community relations, who will help combine the Office of Communications and the Office of Community Partnerships and Engagement under one umbrella.<\/span><\/p>\n

The restructure also sees the creation of four new executive director positions and a number of director positions.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>organizational restructuring<\/span><\/a> \u2014 intended to make the school division more dynamic, more accountable, and with a more streamlined leadership hierarchy \u2014 was announced in January 2020. The goal is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the division and its leadership.\u00a0 It will also support the fulfillment of the goals outlined in the newly adopted <\/span>2025 Strategic Plan: Equity for All<\/span><\/a>. The restructuring came into effect at the beginning of the 2020-21 fiscal year, with the exception of the reorganization of the Department of Facilities and Operations, which was restructured with immediate effect in January 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to the reorganization, last month ACPS announced new principals for Charles Barrett Elementary School and Douglas MacArthur Elementary School and a transformational head of school for Jefferson-Houston PreK-8 IB School. The school division is in the process of recruiting a principal to lead George Mason Elementary School.<\/span><\/p>\n

This proposed organizational structure will improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness as well as better align our work to support the school division including schools, students, families and the community. It will also narrow the superintendent’s span of control, better support interdepartmental collaboration, and increase the focus on strategic planning efforts at the senior executive level.<\/span><\/p>\n

Welcome!<\/span><\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr.
\n<\/span>Superintendent of Schools<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Welcome to our ACPS school administrators:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Loren Brody<\/strong><\/a>
\nPrincipal
\nCharles Barrett Elementary School<\/p>\n

Penny Hairston<\/strong><\/a>
\nPrincipal
\nDouglas MacArthur Elementary School<\/p>\n

Dr. John McCain <\/strong><\/a>
\nTransformational Head of School
\nJefferson-Houston PreK-8 IB School<\/p>\n

Dr. Seazante` Oliver<\/a><\/strong>
\nActing Principal
\nGeorge Mason Elementary School<\/p>\n

Welcome to our ACPS administration team: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. John Baker<\/strong>
\nDirector of School Psychology
\nDepartment of Student Services and Equity<\/p>\n

Julia A. Burgos<\/strong><\/a>
\nChief of School and Community Relations
\nDepartment of School and Community Relations<\/p>\n

Timothy \u201cMichael\u201d Carson<\/strong>
\nDirector of Employee Engagement and Relations
\nDepartment of Human Resources<\/p>\n

John Contreras<\/strong>
\nDirector of Safety and Security Services
\nDepartment of Facilities and Operations<\/p>\n

Emily Dillard<\/strong>
\nDirector of Instructional Technology
\nDepartment of Technology Services<\/p>\n

John Finnigan<\/strong>
\nActing Director of Educational Facilities
\nDepartment of Facilities and Operations<\/p>\n

Sandra Hardeman<\/strong>
\nDirector of Recruitment and Retention
\nDepartment of Human Resources<\/p>\n

Dr. Alicia Hart<\/strong>
\nActing Executive Director of Facilities and Operations
\nDepartment of Facilities and Operations<\/p>\n

Kurt Huffman<\/strong>
\nExecutive Director of Community Partnerships and Engagement
\nOffice of Community Relations and Engagement<\/p>\n

Dr. Kynai Johnson <\/strong>
\nDirector of School Social Work
\nDepartment of Student Services and Equity<\/p>\n

Helen Lloyd<\/strong>
\nExecutive Director of Communications
\nOffice of Communications<\/p>\n

Dr. Gerald Mann, Jr.<\/strong>
\nExecutive Director of Instructional Support
\nDepartment of Teaching, Learning and Leadership<\/p>\n

Dyanna McMullen<\/strong>
\nActing Director of Procurement
\nDepartment of Financial Services<\/p>\n

Dr. Elaine McSorley-Gerard<\/strong>
\nDirector of School Health Services
\nDepartment of Student Services and Equity<\/p>\n

E. Scott Merriman<\/strong>
\nDirector of Pupil Transportation and Fleet Management
\nDepartment of Facilities and Operations<\/p>\n

Darrell Sampson<\/strong>
\nExecutive Director of Student Support Teams
\nDepartment of Student Services and Equity<\/p>\n

Dr. Stephen Wilkins<\/strong><\/a>
\nChief of Staff
\nDepartment of Facilities and Operations
\nDepartment of Human Resources<\/p>\n

Kennetra N. Wood <\/strong>
\nExecutive Director of Equity and Alternative Programs
\nDepartment of Student Services and Equity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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