Indiana Department of Child Services Director Mary Beth Bonaventura notified Gov. Eric J. Holcomb on Friday that she will resign her position effective Dec. 27, 2017. The governor has begun the search for a new director to lead this critical state agency.Several members of the media have requested an official response to Director Bonaventura’s letter of resignation, and Gov. Holcomb offered the following statement:
As I said on Friday, I’m grateful for Director Bonaventura’s years of service and her commitment to keeping Hoosier kids safe. I share that commitment and that’s why the state continues to make investments in the agency. We are providing record funding to DCS with nearly half a billion dollars more in funding support over the next two years. We will continue to do all we can to protect children.
