New director hired for MIU IV

Staff report

GROVE CITY, PA.

Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV has hired Patricia Connolly as the new director of business services.

She took the post Oct. 14.

Connolly joins the MIU IV team with education and experience in the education finance industry. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a master’s degree in human resource administration from St. Francis College of Loretto and a master’s in education from Wilkes University. She is a Pennsylvania registered school business official and has certification as a professional in human resources from the Human Resource Certification Institute.

Connolly has spent the past 14 years at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit as the supervisor of fiscal services, acting assistant director of finance and Title VII/IX officer.

In these roles, she was responsible for fund allocation, fiscal management and data collection. Additionally, she provided oversight in many areas of AIU’s business office, including invoicing, program planning, data submissions and child accounting.

Before working at AIU, she was administrative assistant to the senior program officer for the program for students with exceptions and a personnel specialist for the Pittsburgh Board of Public Education.

“With her background as a school and Intermediate Unit business official, Ms. Connolly will be a fantastic addition to the MIU IV team,” said MIU IV Executive Director Wayde Killmeyer. “She has a proven track record of success in both a public school and an Intermediate Unit setting. She possesses a deep understanding of how Intermediate Units work and the unique nature of our programming and finances.”

Connolly will focus on collaboration as she begins her work at MIU IV.

“I truly believe in fostering collaboration and partnerships with school district and community stakeholders,” she said. “We share many commonalities, including doing more with less. The Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV pulls ideas, talent and resources together to support Butler, Lawrence and Mercer counties. It is an honor and privilege to be part of this team.”

Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV is one of 29 IUs in Pennsylvania serving school districts in Butler, Lawrence and Mercer counties. In addition to providing more than 100 programs and services requested by area school districts, MIU IV implements projects mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the state board of education, the general assembly and the U.S. Department of Education.