The school district is advertising for a new part-time activities director, but Superintendent Bill Burr said the school board might divide the job into two contracts, if it were presented with such a proposal.

“That proposal would need to be made to the school board, and there would need to be discussion,” Burr explained. “I think the board would consider and discuss any reasonable proposal.”

The school board officially accepted the resignation of activities director Tammi Meissner at its June 16 board meeting.

The position has seen constant turnover since the 2021-2022 school year, with five different directors in that time. Burr said he believes it’s all because of the workload.

“It can be a demanding position,” he noted. “When someone is in that position and they already work a full-time job, the process of being activities director can take a lot out of a person.”

Meissner also works as the community navigator for the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. The Sentinel was unable to contact Meissner in time for this story.

Beyond representing the district at Southeast activities director meetings, scheduling home games as well as tournaments and locations, the director’s responsibilities include verifying student eligibility for local and regional participation, coordinating with fundraising initiatives, and disseminating updates on Alaska School Activities Association rules and requirements.

The contract pays $10,000 for a full school year and requires night and weekend work.

“Tammi has done an excellent job, but I think the responsibilities may have been too much for one person,” Burr said. “If someone is interested in the position and they make a proposal to split the position with Tammi, the board would discuss that seriously.”

Burr made it clear that the school district is currently looking for one person to take on the activities director work.

“If someone is interested and they think they can do the job, then they should apply,” he said. “But if a sensible proposal is made, then the board will consider that, too.”

Burr said it is important to make the distinction that splitting the position isn’t something currently being discussed.

“The board can’t discuss it or do anything with the idea until the proposal has been made,” he clarified. “Until such a proposal happens, it isn’t real.”