Shifting roles: a positive trend.

Shifting roles: a positive trend. I enjoyed the 9th Annual Salary Survey article ("AdministratorRoles Shift with the Times," September 2009). The story spotlightedcertain positions. It was reassuring re��as��sure?tr.v. re��as��sured, re��as��sur��ing, re��as��sures1. To restore confidence to.2. To assure again.3. To reinsure. to see that our salaries inGreenville County were for the most part in line with the survey data. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It was also interesting to see that your story explained howdistrict leaders' job titles and position descriptions are evolvingto reflect that which you would find in the business sector. In myopinion, that evolution is a very positive trend in American schooldistricts that will result in continuous improvement and increasedefficiencies. And I'd be curious to obtain a copy of a morecomplete survey, if possible, from Educational Research Services. G. Pat Mitchell Pat Mitchell (b. January 20, 1943) is the current President and Chief Executive Officer of The Paley Center for Media (formerly the Museum of Television and Radio) in New York City and the former President and CEO of Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). , executive director of human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , Greenville County (S. C.) Schools