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It may be one of
the Kyrene School District's most unsung
sources of income, the result of efforts
by one of its most unsung
administrators.
Since starting as
the district's federal-grants chief
nearly five years ago, Karin Crider
has generated nearly $14 million in
discretionary revenue for school-related
programs, many of which wouldn't exist
without it.
Now Crider is
assuming an even a larger role in
helping the district to confront its
fiscal challenges, taking responsibility
for an anticipated $200 million annual
budget and the 20 staff members who will
help manage it.
Crider was named
last week as the district's director of
business services, a job she'll hold in
addition to her longtime
grants-compliance duties.
“It's an exciting
opportunity, particularly with a new
superintendent and some new strategies
that we already know will be in place,”
said Crider.
It was her grants
experience, coincidentally, that helped
Crider win the new job.
Because she worked
closely with federal-budget compliance
issues—one of the new position's key
responsibilities--district officials
felt Crider would be an ideal choice.
Although her salary
remains unchanged, Crider says there
will be plenty of other rewards,
including playing a vital role in
helping the district to address a
financial squeeze that promises to be
around for years to come.
She succeeds Donna Cordova in the
position. |
