Why This Structure Exists
At WSA, we believe that clarity is a form of care. When people understand the structure around them — who supports their growth, who they can go to, and how decisions get made — they can bring their full attention to the work that matters most: our scholars.
This structure is not about hierarchy for its own sake. It is about giving every member of our team the confidence to know where they stand, who walks alongside them, and how we are growing together. The structure shown here supports our Three Pillars — it creates the Systematic Accountability that lets us focus on instruction, protects the Human-Centered Community by making expectations visible rather than assumed, and gives our instructional work the precision it needs by putting the right people in the right lanes.
These two types of authority are intentionally separate. A person may direct your work without supervising your employment. Understanding this distinction is essential to how WSA operates.
Supervisory Authority
Who is responsible for my employment and growth?
- Job performance and evaluations
- Hiring and termination recommendations
- Work schedule and performance expectations
- Improvement plans and formal recognition
- Professional development direction
Your supervisor is the person accountable for your growth and employment status at WSA.
Functional Authority
Who may direct my work on a given day?
- Daily priorities and operational decisions
- Project direction and urgent requests
- Logistics and scheduling within their lane
- Decisions that impact work output — not job status
A functional authority figure leads through expertise and role — not employment responsibility. Following their direction is expected. Non-compliance escalates to your supervisor.
Executive
Executive Director
Dr. Todd Forgette
Originator and steward of the WSA Academic Model. Standing member of all teams. Strategic alignment and accountability across all functions. Supervised by the Board of Directors.
Exec Advisement
Directors
Bianca Vazquez · Josh Preskitt
Highest-confidence strategic advisors. Both designated ED designees — if Directors disagree, they contact the ED. If ED is unreachable: Chairman of the Board, then Vice Chair. No school-wide decision is made unilaterally when Directors are in disagreement.
Core Four
Dean of Academics
Courtney Smith
The only Dean in the Core Four. School-wide positional authority for Academic Model fidelity, Direct Instruction implementation, MTSS oversight, and master schedule. Dean Mentor designation — first resource for other Deans before escalating to ED.
Leadership Team
Deans & Coordinators
Amber Daniels · Sharon Bass
Lead through expertise and influence within their defined lanes — Federal Programs, Enrollment & SIS. Instructional Coaches also operate at this tier for their grade bands. Leadership Team leads without positional authority over school-wide decisions.
Current State & Intended Model
Current =
This school year's arrangement. Some positions carry a temporarily expanded span due to the Dean of Students vacancy.
Intended =
The model as WSA grows into full design. This is the permanent operating structure the school is building toward.
⚠ Temporary =
A designed temporary arrangement. Marked as such in the org chart. Resolves when the Dean of Students is hired.
Highest-Leverage Structural Hire
Dean of Students — Position Currently Vacant
Filling this position is the single most important structural move available to WSA. One hire resolves five temporary arrangements simultaneously: Grades K–2 Teacher supervision, K–2 IA supervision, K–2 Instructional Coach supervision, EC Teacher supervision for K–2, and relief of the Dean of Academics' temporary span. Until this role is filled, the Dean of Academics carries a deliberately expanded — and temporary — supervisory load. This is not the intended model. It is an honest acknowledgment of where we are in our growth.
Full Role Clarity Grid — Current & Intended
Click any position to see the complete supervisory authority, functional authority, and policy notes for that role. Toggle between current state and the intended model. Every position at WSA is documented.
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