Published in the Columbia Missourian
Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Russell Mayo has decided he doesn't need extra office help just yet.
He said he has postponed hiring an additional office assistant indefinitely. "I've been through the pool of applicants," Mayo said. After everyone offered the job declined the position, Mayo decided to halt the hiring process. "It's normal in this type of situation," Mayo said.
The position was intended to help ease the load on Mayo's existing staff who work not only for him but also for the school board.
The Board of Education doesn't ask for a fixed amount of time from Mayo and his staff. The board just asks for information when they need it, said school board President Harris Cooper.
Cooper said a decision to hire additional office staff is up to Mayo. "It is Dr. Mayo and his immediate administrative staff's job to see that our requests are met," Cooper said. Requests for different types of information go to different offices, he said.
"It's the type of work boards give superintendents," said Mayo, who noted the work load has not increased in his time with the district.
Cooper said it is up to Mayo to determine specific salary amounts.