Schools Won't Confirm Changes, Posts Staff Jobs Online

Despite job openings posted on the Baltimore County Public Schools website, the school system still won't confirm the two senior officials who most recently held the positions will be reassigned.

"We don't comment on personnel matters," said Charles Herndon, a school system spokesman.

Patch that new is expected to reassign Chief Communications Officer Phyllis Reese and Assistant Superintendent Donald Peccia.

Herndon declined Thursday to confirm the openings despite the fact that the system had advertised for the jobs. The listings were probably posted by the school system's human resources department, Herndon said Friday.

"I wasn't even aware of them," Herndon said.

According to the assistant superintendent listing that was posted on July 5, the new hire would start immediately and have a salary of $157,436.

The chief communications officer opening was put on the website July 3—ahead of Patch's story. The new hire is expected to start on Aug. 1, and would receive a $141,457 salary, according to the listing.

Patch requested the current salaries for Peccia and Reese on July 5. Herndon said Thursday he would provide the salaries at a later date.

Reese had previously been criticized for taking more than one month to of former Deputy Superintendent Renee Foose. It's unclear why Peccia is expected to be reassigned.