Member Alert
December
14, 2012On behalf of the DEC Executive Board, I would like to update you regarding transition planning for the Executive Director position in light of Sarah Mulligan’s upcoming resignation effective June 30, 2013. Linking with DEC members/owners is one of the Executive Board’s most important roles. After reading this message, we welcome your feedback via DEC’s Facebook page or DEC Executive Board’s Blog!
Data
are now being collected to assist the Board in moving forward (e.g., we are
collecting information regarding how like organizations operate, current
executive director salaries/benefits packages, advantages and disadvantages of
DEC being affiliated with other institutions, the pros and cons associated with
hiring an interim director). The initial
phase of data collection and decision making should be completed early in
January 2013. We will do our best to
keep DEC members/owners updated and create opportunities to be involved along
the way.
Additional
data have been provided by Sarah Mulligan including a prioritized list of
projects undertaken by DEC along with her recommendations for timelines to
ensure projects continue to move forward.
Further, a succession plan (as stated in our policies) will include
delegation of DEC functions to current staff members and/or DEC members as
volunteers during this period of transition.
Questions
have surfaced regarding the future location of DEC’s Executive Office
space. At this time, the Executive Board
is focused on gathering data, developing the transition plan, and initiating
the subsequent Executive Director search process. Discussions regarding the physical location
of the DEC Office will be ongoing. As
DEC members, you will be apprised of these discussions.
Lastly,
Bruce Ramirez, Executive Director for the Council for Exceptional Children has
shared his willingness to support the DEC Executive Board as a resource during
this time. The DEC Executive Board is
very appreciative for the support and offering of CEC resources.
The
DEC Executive Board is committed to open communication with members/owners
throughout this process and will use social networking outlets, our “ForMembers” webpage, and Member Alerts to keep everyone informed. As mentioned earlier, we welcome your
feedback, questions, thoughts, and ideas.
Sincerely,
Michael
A. Barla, Ed.D.
Member-at-Large
DEC
Executive Boardbarlamichael@rockwood.k12.mo.us
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