Search ends with Chase

RCS appoints principal to new Human Resources post

A several month search for the right person to fill the newly created Human Resources Administrator post ended this month with the appointment of High School Grades 9/10 Principal Greg Chase to the administrative post.

Mr. Chase started this week in the new position which entails overseeing all of the district’s approximately 500 full- and part-time faculty, staff and personnel and managing the contracts with their unions.

“I look forward to being responsible to all of the needs of the entire RCS community and addressing the challenges that face the district as we look to consolidate human resources activities to one office,” Mr. Chase said.

Those functions had previously been handled by a multitude of people in the district which led to difficulties. The creation of the human resources position was part of the 2007-08 budget approved by voters in May.

Mr. Chase has a long and storied career at RCS that has seen him fill numerous positions. Since joining RCS in 1986 following a period of work in a Greene County school, Mr. Chase has served a guidance counselor, high school principal, grades 9/10 principal, guidance supervisor, student services supervisor, board of education clerk, interim board president, and committee on special education chairman.

“Greg brings to this position all the skills he has acquired throughout his tenure in the district.  He has quite a job to accomplish and quite the learning curve to climb, but I know that with the support of the entire school community, he will develop, implement and maintain a quality Human Resources department that will address several areas and consolidate all the components that are part of the HR function,” said Superintendent Vicki Wright.

The Board of Education is expected to appoint an interim Grades 9/10 Principal at an upcoming meeting.