Facing budget pressures and declining enrollment, the new superintendent of Seattle Public Schools is turning his attention to what he believes is an oversized administrative structure within the district.
Ben Shuldiner claimed the district’s central office has grown too large and complex, making it harder to direct resources toward classrooms, according to The Seattle Times.
Shuldiner said the district needs to take a close look at how many administrative positions exist and whether all of them are necessary. Rather than announcing immediate layoffs, Shuldiner has suggested a slower strategy aimed at the central office…