Todd Hauber joined the Park City School District 10 years ago as business administrator. His last day with Park City will be Oct. 15, after which the 67,000-student Granite School District will take over that role.
In his new role, Hauber will oversee a $984 million budget. Park City’s budget is around $90 million.
Hauber said he is excited to join such a large and complex school district. Granite includes nine high schools, 15 middle schools, 62 elementary schools and several charter schools in 12 cities, counties and towns along the Wasatch Front.
Hauber said budgeting for a large school system presents many challenges.
“There’s a lot more federal funding going into the system because of different student needs,” Hauber said. “They also have large bond issues, so there’s a lot of debt financing for that school system to manage.”
Hauber left a legacy of securing triple-A bond ratings for both general obligation bonds and lease revenue bonds, which would finance six expansions to Park City’s seven schools.
Hauber said he is proud to receive several national budget awards for the Park City School District.
“The Budget Award from the Association of School Business Officers is a national recognition of the quality and content of our budget documents, which we’ve had for three years now,” Hauber said. “We put the application in this last Friday for the next round, so hopefully, we’ll have that four years under our belts.
The Granite School Board made the appointment at its Tuesday night meeting. Hauber said they were looking for someone with skills in systems analysis.
“Analytical skills to evaluate how processes work and look for improvements for continued efficiencies or optimization for cost savings, Hauber said. “So they were very interested in my skill set. And [they] They wanted me to be able to use that in the Granite School District system.
Hauber said the Park City School District is conducting recruiting efforts to fill the position. The only district positions employed by the Board of Education are business administrator and superintendent.
“There are a number of qualified candidates that I would say are in the wings,” Hauber said. “Not necessarily at home, but since yesterday I have had conversations with other individuals who have expressed interest in the Park City location.”
Hauber said he enjoys working with PCSD staff and administration and will miss the community as he moves into this next phase of his career. Hauber drives 10 minutes to his new job, so he doesn’t miss the hourly drive to Parley Canyon every day.
