ROCHESTER, Minn. — John Carlson, Chief Administrative Officer of Rochester Public Schools (RPS), will leave his role at the end of November to become Director of Finance at Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union. Carlson, who joined the district in 2011, has held various finance roles and became Chief Administrative Officer in 2022. RPS says his leadership covered multiple departments, including Facilities, Finance, and Transportation.

Superintendent Kent Pekel said, "The leadership that John Carlson has provided for our operations departments has been a key contributor to the progress we have made over the past several years. Accomplishments during his tenure include six flawless external audits in a row, development of a new budget model, redesign of our transportation routes to imple

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