The N&R reports Guilford County Schools’ top levels of school administration “got a little more crowded” Thursday night:

The school board approved the hiring of a new chief of staff and the reassignment of another administrator.

The school board hired Nora Carr, the district spokeswoman for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, to take over the chief of staff position here. Carr is a career public relations professional with six years in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and a brief stint as vice president of Luquire George Andrews , one of the state’s largest public relations firms.

Carr will be responsible for legislative affairs, expanding business partnerships, facilitating change management, community relations and assisting with the implementation of the district’s strategic plan. Her base salary is $150,000.

Carr replaces Eric Becoats who will be reassigned to chief administrative officer. …

We were warned about this. Break out checkbook? Check. Pay a fortune for PR? Check. Repeat step one….