Iowa City school district hires 2 administrators

IOWA CITY – The Iowa City school board Tuesday night approved the hiring of two administrators.

Craig Hansel will be the new executive director of business resources and organizational effectiveness and Chace Ramey will be the executive director of human resources. Both are scheduled to start their jobs July 1.

Hansel takes over a position similar to what Paul Bobek, the district's chief financial officer, held before abruptly resigning in January. No reason was given for the resignation, but it came after a couple of high-profile financial mistakes and an audit critical of some of the area's Bobek oversaw.

Hansel has been the chief financial officer of the Ankeny school district north of Des Moines since 2007.

Ramey will take over for Jim Pedersen, who is retiring at the end of the school year. Ramey was chief of staff for the Kansas City school district in Missouri before resigning in December. He has served as executive director of the Teach for America program in the Philadelphia area this year.

Ramey has a doctorate in education policy and leadership studies and a law degree, both from the University of Iowa.

The salaries for Hansel and Ramey have not been set, Pedersen said.

Bobek made $140,409 annually. Pedersen's salary is $138,793.