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Why it matters: Staff said confusion about unpaid-leave calculations and the operational steps to request unpaid leave led to errors and repeated questions. Committee members asked for a short, plainly worded procedure and a joint communication so employees and principals know the steps and whom to contact in payroll.

What the committee decided: Human Resources will draft a clear, posted procedure explaining administrative approval, payroll interactions and the substitute process for unpaid leaves. The committee also agreed to accelerate development of a written RIF process (an example template exists for special-education roles) and to form a small drafting subgroup to prepare that procedure for the committee’s review at the May meeting.

Substitutes without pay: Members reviewed practices around substitute assignments without pay; the committee suggested clarifying the district’s current options in policy/procedure and communicating the practice to schools so administrators can apply it consistently.

Next steps: HR and a volunteer drafting team will produce draft procedures and a short joint communication; those drafts will be reviewed at the next meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 24, 2025- Interested-Based Bargaining","oneSentenceSummary","Committee asked HR to publish a clear unpaid-leave procedure, urged placement of that guidance where staff can find it, and agreed to draft a documented reduction-in-force process for future reference; subbing without pay and related operational clarifications were discussed.","taxTitle","Moscow School District, School Districts, Idaho","taxId",49337,"location","Idaho","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6261264,"District committee to publish uniform safety procedures, schedule annual building training",403,8384000,8787000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3124410-49ad3ff5067ea08ae58f0bb6b7c8dd09&start=8384&end=8787","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3124410-49ad3ff5067ea08ae58f0bb6b7c8dd09/thumbnail_8384000.jpg","/articles/6261264/Idaho/District-committee-to-publish-uniform-safety-procedures-schedule-annual-building-training","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6261264-18bdcfa48b9c3255c62cac46945ec6ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172661&Signature=ZlhieVVItP3u~wqAvA9fEhsyxC0l4jcEPXYi6lP42fNWxhNzWS3SnPAK7rtAqUVUYmwESm~WMYoBCRIOJllZK5A0PrJ8Du7ugnOr0zwj-yLnnc8DZsQvBz4sRve6OdVfUdATF5Y~BpmnFO12mYFuf8UPbac-3Evw8uANBV1lUcbufjJ2gsVqFsEBKHh2A60rk4F0f-4ruo8WdAykPb87zDnuVXQZY57vweblv2D8y3KjFI0y-AXUgxifUYzzLssj1DzodBrv5W~yeF0fWG00YSuRStL8v1iYHGI8ZGQnSRQbjuD4a~9Dr7J7z0sJVsMd16hTdhdb74DZuHPnji163Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Moscow School District’s advisory group agreed to two steps to tighten staff awareness of emergency procedures: publish and distribute a standard safety-and-security procedures packet for all staff and require annual training at the building or district level before students return.

Why it matters: Members said existing materials were unevenly distributed across buildings and that inconsistent rollouts left some staff unclear on building-specific protocols. Publishing a district packet and ensuring an annual training or briefing prior to the first student day aim to raise baseline familiarity and reduce variability.

Discussion: Committee members reported that some buildings already conduct effective safety briefings at the start of the year while others had not received standard materials in a timely way. The group recommended the district publish a standardized packet with building-specific pages and require principals to brief staff before the first day of school. Committee members also suggested a short, clearly worded joint communication and central posting so staff can easily find and reference procedures.

Next steps: A small drafting team was formed to prepare a joint communication/white paper describing the publication and training plan; the team committed to bring a draft to the next meeting for approval.

","Committee agreed to publish and distribute uniform safety and security procedures to all staff, and to require annual training at district or building level before the school year starts; a small work team will draft the joint communication.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6261267,"Committee agrees on wrestling and swim extracurricular percentages; changes to assistant allocations approved",602,656000,1258000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3124410-49ad3ff5067ea08ae58f0bb6b7c8dd09&start=656&end=1258","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3124410-49ad3ff5067ea08ae58f0bb6b7c8dd09/thumbnail_656000.jpg","/articles/6261267/Idaho/Committee-agrees-on-wrestling-and-swim-extracurricular-percentages-changes-to-assistant-allocations-approved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6261267-7db8be20d10c1789fac191615dc4aafc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172661&Signature=GPib7lArlYxoaGlGeF-NVHp754DxYuuyKFYyRphUZnekv2fHMZDJ1FkQ7zzoLF7-1xDw-noXOR6Vl-TX~rxgSlbIgdILj0buIq5W27f9gKJ86XRTQit6L88g5m3eLiVzji3EC3iFGfX7nvfRxVXIRPk~azS~IQUGivuOqI9MxiNcDkj7YHmulfGno9fWKNA7Gh3xJf53ZCKYZrK3g7pZ2~xVWFEKjvIcCdyluQhnvCj~5w42uxBsCFfimxSjMc-Ok95sDydmkHbvqpXa4CrUuFmgS02vs-AagezAcyGNcxT33-dcdKQBfgch7w7iNteiDDSp~JOrw3x7uVBJ3hrnTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Moscow School District committee voted to adjust extracurricular percentages for recently added middle-school activities and to reassign an assistant percentage to create a head-girls wrestling position.

Most important: The group agreed to set the middle-school swim coach percentage at 2.5 percent, retain the head boys-wrestling position at 10 percent, keep one assistant on the boys side at 5.6 percent, convert the third assistant slot to a head girls-wrestling position at 10 percent, and delete the second assistant at middle school wrestling unless numbers grow.

Why it matters: The change formalizes compensation levels for new and split seasons (girls wrestling will now be a separate season from boys) and attempts to balance time commitment, team sizes and equity across middle‑school sports.

Discussion: Administrators reported middle-school participation counts — roughly 20+ boys currently at the middle level, prompting the 10/5.6 structure on the boys side; girls participation is smaller but the committee flagged equity questions about whether wrestling should remain at 10 percent when other middle-school head coaches are 8 percent. Members agreed to approve the structure for the coming year but to ask the committee that sets extracurricular percentages to re-evaluate based on participation after the first season of split wrestling.

Next steps: Administrators will incorporate the agreed percentages into the draft negotiated-extracurricular schedule for bargaining-team review.

","Advisory committee agreed to set middle-school swim at 2.5% and to allocate 10% for head wrestling coaches for boys and girls while removing a second assistant role at the middle school.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6261272,"Idaho career-ladder guidance shifts raise minimums; Moscow School District looks to estimate local cost",696,4992000,5688000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3124410-49ad3ff5067ea08ae58f0bb6b7c8dd09&start=4992&end=5688","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3124410-49ad3ff5067ea08ae58f0bb6b7c8dd09/thumbnail_4992000.jpg","/articles/6261272/Idaho/Idaho-career-ladder-guidance-shifts-raise-minimums-Moscow-School-District-looks-to-estimate-local-cost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6261272-32519ae1c617901ebe3df69a4c38629b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172661&Signature=fJiGzHF-F-49ecTcQt5wLI~6U-BPsApl5P-TjZn2Gk4x-16RPnQgWXqO5pBhOjMQdf3GBun0RLydePwOW7IlZvKS5LNmpmJJwM9bzXP1Hpqh19UKSNWz5YSMobnTdJuX02eEN54mu7qQ9eJ25kII9AY2oOERWePqLiOHrr17~xZO4fH5qoGENccdhoup3hS7WWclHy5B51BNkQDQvLasBldLqOcNrX9yhYXfGkEiZ1wD3XwyIs5yfzg5Xm-rJP17s7BisYn7LsVYUiPalvM7ZgqpBV5L-Mg4bzpkoEHgd1Zq0J4OH5MVRfFU7cvS9ZdbjpE6fvaFVq6lm37IYai6YA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District administrators told the joint committee that a recent legal interpretation of Idaho’s career-ladder statute requires previously separate add-ons to be folded into the salary-rung minimums, which raises the state minimum for first-year (residency) placements and other rungs.

Why it matters: The change raises the statutory minimum for residency placements to roughly $50,252 and increases professional and advanced-professional minimums, meaning some local staff who were previously above the state floor may now be under the new statutory minimums. Administrators said the new required minimums are likely to absorb much of the state’s recent increase and asked the committee for time to calculate the district-level fiscal impact.

What was said: \"Idaho statute 33‑10‑O4(b) and related career-ladder rules now treat the $63.59 supplement as part of the rung minimums,\" an administrator summarized during the meeting, explaining that the $63.59 figure also receives the state’s 5% adjustment. The superintendent explained the practical effect: cells of the district’s negotiated salary schedule that were previously below the state minimum will need to be increased to match the new floor, and the one-time state increase is likely to be used immediately to meet those statutory obligations.

Direction to staff: Administrators said they will present a detailed calculation at the next meeting showing how many certificated staff would be affected and the total budget impact. They also noted that the change could make Moscow more competitive on starting pay compared with neighboring states, but will strain local budgets where many staff are already paid above the state allocation.

Next steps: Finance and HR will report specific dollar amounts and scenarios at the next committee meeting so the board and bargaining teams can consider how to respond during negotiations and budgeting.","State guidance and a legal interpretation increased statutory career-ladder minimums; district administrators warned that the change raises minimum pay cells and could absorb new state funding, prompting a budget impact analysis.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6261277,"Moscow panel backs two supplemental contract days for special-education staff, seeks broader flex options",3651,1291000,4942000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3124410-49ad3ff5067ea08ae58f0bb6b7c8dd09&start=1291&end=4942","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3124410-49ad3ff5067ea08ae58f0bb6b7c8dd09/thumbnail_1291000.jpg","/articles/6261277/Idaho/Moscow-panel-backs-two-supplemental-contract-days-for-special-education-staff-seeks-broader-flex-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6261277-1cea5c56c849963f4ae5be7a87d4ab82/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172661&Signature=HGyqK0wmjkxmpUAV9qDeqLLk9-bylEMWnWE-aMGwoSKaLl6P5js6SjmSsnclYZg2xUqpRhP4fUK3PRyzoBwsSMrFKlGAZrPJByFZnZ0PWNGcJqButOlPtMPtipd0oZhmq9o4DKkGNF2zEjZrEem0iLG~XgEkfvIO8lsqrSO-PH9G4vBLid0Dy-Q6Mgt8fUTQAU4uJCRc1acmMo7QYOzV3rDyeD3fFyA3p~FOqgHmEu-R5ve27xlvL4Gpao-uuHyETSNjOkXeuTx0ltr0gzb9QCWFF3ntkflmhp7PK8mrgr274sKXcA2R9rdURFd-EXOJ3C3nuW9ikLeEldNoAU2t3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Moscow School District labor-management advisory group voted to advance a recommendation that special-education teachers be offered a supplemental contract for two additional days, after debating several options including a three-day proposal.

The panel’s recommendation came after administrators and teachers described uneven access to paperwork time and prep time across school levels. The group also discussed allowing special-education staff to use existing Friday collaboration hours or alternative professional-development (PD) days for paperwork and to permit flexible use of supplemental days at different points in the school year.

Why it matters: Special-education staff say heavy paperwork and the need to train and supervise paraprofessionals leave them working outside contracted hours; the committee sought low-cost and higher-cost options to address that workload. The committee’s preference for two supplemental days was the more popular option during a dot vote: the transcript records 15 dots in favor of two days and nine for three days, and members asked administration to calculate the fiscal impact.

Discussion and details: Administrators told the group the two- or three-day supplemental could be structured as an optional, supplemental contract (not automatic). The committee debated whether those days should be usable only at the start or end of the year, or flexed throughout the school year (for example, used during heavy IEP months or as compensatory time after weekend work). Members raised operational concerns including how to log and verify flex days and how the district would handle substitute coverage when staff use the days.

The group also discussed lower-cost alternatives: letting special-education teachers use one non-collaboration Friday per month for paperwork, allowing the alternative PD application (a currently available process) to be used more consistently for paperwork, and protecting prep time for special-education teachers at the building level. Administrators said some buildings already allow flex PD use informally; others do not, which drove the push for clearer district-wide guidance.

Direction to staff: Committee members asked administration to (1) model the fiscal impact of the two-day supplemental option and report back at the May meeting; (2) draft clear implementation language (how days are claimed, how they are logged, and whether they are supplemental contracts); and (3) prepare language to clarify when Friday collaboration time can be used for paperwork and whether a monthly option is feasible.

What’s next: The committee will bring the fiscal analysis and draft language back to the next meeting; if adopted administratively, the supplemental-day approach will be reflected in negotiating documents or joint communications for bargaining teams.

","A working group recommended two supplemental contract days for special-education teachers and discussed allowing flexible use of collaboration/PD time and alternate paperwork options; the committee voted to favor the two-day option over a three-day proposal.","actionData","errors"]

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