FRANKLIN, Ind.–Franklin Community Schools (FCS) have made two new administrative hires recently. Tina Gross was named Chief Financial Officer of the district, replacing former CFO Jeff Mercer, and Brooke Worland was hired as Assistant Superintendent by the FCS School Board of Trustees.
Gross previously served as Vice Chancellor at Ivy Tech Community College in Franklin and as the Executive Director of Finance at Ivy Tech Community College in Columbus. Gross was responsible for daily operations for multiple Ivy Tech campuses as well as budget management and strategic plan development.
Prior to coming to FCS, Worland worked as Assistant Provost and Dean of Engaged Learning at Franklin College. She also served as Dean of Alumni and Student Engagement. Earlier in her career, Worland was a math teacher at Franklin Community High School.