A Message to Staff from HCS Superintendent Dr. John Pace III

First and foremost, we thank our dedicated employees and apologize for the impact this may have had on you and your families. I want to assure you that we are feverishly working to pay our employees. Our staff has been working as much as humanly possible in-person and offsite since Tuesday to run payroll this week. However, there were in-person and collaborative tasks that needed to be done here at the District Office to ensure all payroll processes were completed, which created this delay. We know that effective teachers, leaders, and staff produce excellent results, and we deeply value the contributions of all our 6,000-plus employees. Our primary focus as we resumed normal operations is completing payroll while also ensuring our schools can maintain their focus on providing high-quality instruction in safe and supportive environments. Lastly, if any additional support is needed in regard to this delay, please email [e-mail], so that we can work to connect you with resources that may assist you until payroll is complete. I want to reiterate that our full focus is on getting our employees paid as soon as possible. Once that is complete, we will assess our practices to ensure that we are doing everything possible to get better, improve, and prevent future delays.