By Henry Bury The Intelligencer Education is a people service. a for Randy Brown, it’s a philoso- Pothe 45-year-old Brown assumes new responsibilities next month as one of four academic superintendents em- ployed by the Hastings County Board of Education. His Be ied title will be Weg role that wi see ows and his dep: ent manage all as] of staffing in a irae echodt system that employs 1,700 peo from teachers to eae r wn will be a key resource person to trustees who negotiate contracts with various employee groups. His of- fice at the Education Centre on Ann Street will look after occupational health and safety, worker's compensa- tion and adminis- ool responsibil- ity like I’ve had in the past,” acknow- ledged Brown, who became super- intendent of edu- cation in 1991. ly contact with schools will be dealing with personnel i issues, Saft levels and im- plementing possi- ble staff reductions be- cause of the re- cent funding cuts to education,” he said. i nt'san- * iget), meprorh acknowledges the funding cuts will present a “big challenge” for rograms ing budget reduc “On the other pen ode a chi to minimize cause of rani pooremn ductions.” One of Brown's jectives will <n slaft"n such a way that morale is maintained during difficult economic times. A posi wee staff morale is beneficial for oo ‘The Belleville native has climbed the academic ladder to where he is to- ry. And it all started as a student in a i idge. From Kirk: School the year it was built in 1972. Then it was on to Stirling School and Prince Charles in Belleville as vice principal. He later spent six years as special education co-ordinator at the they have to play in pe eapetay of children. dent, Brown has bad to see two major functions — central acti ented side which deals with economies, staffing with trustees and the aoa support side assisting schools mpletaps beard initiatives and advising mcerned parent pti about their children’s oa “In today’s society, parents concerned about their children’s Staffingthe a < & { z 23 83 : i iil i 4 Z