THE EAU CLAIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS ANOTHER ISSUE TO DEAL WITH FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF IT'S PERSONNEL DIRECTOR. THE DISTRICT ACCEPTED JIM KLING'S RESIGNATION MONDAY NIGHT. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT DR. RON HEILMANN SAYS THE DISTRICT MAY BE LOOKING AT SOMEONE TO SERVE AS AN INTERIM PERSONNEL DIRECTOR WHILE THEY DECIDE WHICH DIRECTION TO GO. DR. HEILMANN SAID THEY MIGHT LOOK AT SOME NON-TRADITIONAL CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION, INCLUDING SOMEONE WITH A LABOR LAW BACKGROUND. HE ALSO SAID HE DIDN'T PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN KLING'S DECISION TO RESIGN, INSTEAD ACTING AS A SOUNDING BOARD AND ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS. DR. HEILMANN SAID HE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING KLING DID AGAINST DISTRICT POLICY, AND WENT ON TO SAY THIS HAS NO BEARING ON THE CONTINUING CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING BILL KLAUS' CONTRACT. THE DISTRICT WILL MEET IN CLOSED SESSION NEXT MONDAY, JULY 28TH, TO DISCUSS THAT FURTHER.