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The principal told the board that “CTE is a big part of our school,” describing more than a dozen CTE programs at Buena, dual-enrollment partnerships with Cochise College and the University of Arizona, and recent expansions in culinary, nursing, HVAC and welding that allow students to earn industry credentials and college credit. The principal said the school is proposing changes to existing job titles and four CTE-funded positions to improve program oversight, data tracking, inventory management and classroom safety.

The proposal described two reclassified positions (an updated grants/budget manager role and a CTE program coordinator) and two newly created, grant-funded jobs: an information-management specialist responsible for CTE data and reporting and a CTE paraprofessional to support hands-on labs. The presenter said those positions would be paid from three CTE funding streams — federal Perkins grants, state priority grants, and Cochise Technology District (CTED) funds — and that the reorganization would be covered by existing CTE FTEs with “no impact on M&O.”

Board members heard that CTE funding is distributed through multiple pots and is tied to enrollment and special-population metrics, which affect how much money the district receives. The principal described advisory councils for each CTE program, state program monitoring that yielded programs with distinction, and the importance of tracking post‑graduation outcomes as part of state reporting requirements.

The board voted to adopt job descriptions and authorize advertising/hiring for the requested positions. Recorded board actions related to CTE that were taken during the meeting: approval of the job description for Budget Specialist for CTE (passed 5–0); approval of the CTE Program Coordinator job description (passed 5–0); approval of the Information Specialist for CTE job description (passed 5–0); and approval of the Paraprofessional Classroom Support (CTE) job description (passed 5–0). Administration recommended all four and the board adopted them unanimously.

The principal emphasized program goals for 2025–26, including stronger professional development for teachers, increasing year‑two retention in multi‑year programs, raising state technical skills assessment scores, expanding middle‑school outreach and internships, and improving student leadership training for CTSO clubs such as DECA and SkillsUSA. The principal also described the need for a dedicated staff member to manage CTE travel, audits, capital requests and program monitoring so teachers can focus on instruction.

The presentation included examples of dual-enrollment and industry certification: third‑year engineering students earning University of Arizona credit, welding and HVAC dual enrollment at Cochise College, and nursing students leaving with CNA and EKG certification plus medical terminology coursework. The principal said enhanced data tracking would support accurate state reporting and ensure the district receives appropriate CTE funding.

The board discussion focused on implementation and timing. Administration said if the board approved the job descriptions, Human Resources would post the vacancies and begin recruitment. The presenter and administration reiterated the positions are grant-funded and would not use general M&O funds.

The board did not discuss salary schedules for the new roles in detail at the meeting; administration indicated wage placement alignment will follow existing clerical and information management support wage plans where applicable and that the CTE funding streams would cover costs.

Votes at a glance: Budget Specialist for CTE — approved 5–0; CTE Program Coordinator — approved 5–0; Information Specialist for CTE — approved 5–0; Paraprofessional Classroom Support (CTE) — approved 5–0.

The principal closed by inviting questions and offering to provide additional documentation about program monitoring findings and advisory-council recommendations in follow-up materials.

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District staff presented the proposed change and asked the board to raise starting pay levels: a $1‑per‑hour increase for program and adult‑support paraprofessionals and a $2‑per‑hour increase for Sierra Schools lead paraprofessionals. In the presentation, district staff said the current starting wage for paraprofessionals is $14.85 per hour and that the district pays contract agencies about $38 per hour for paraprofessional services when filling vacancies.

“Every child with a disability is entitled to a free appropriate public education,” the presenter said, describing the district’s legal obligations to provide services in the least restrictive environment and summarizing the range of supports paraprofessionals deliver — from small‑group academic support to medical and daily‑living assistance under an IEP. The presenter told the board that nationwide staffing shortages in special education leave districts short of essential positions and that retaining district staff is both a legal and fiscal priority.

Administration provided an estimate of fiscal impact. Using the district’s current counts, staff said a $1‑per‑hour increase for approximately 44.5 paraprofessional FTEs would cost roughly $10,500 annually (including benefits). By contrast, replacing one contracted paraprofessional with an SUSD employee would save about $18,673 per year. District staff presented this as a net savings example: hiring district paraprofessionals at a modestly higher wage is less expensive than relying on contractors.

Board members asked for clarification during and after the presentation about the cost estimates, benefits inclusion and how the numbers were calculated. Administration said benefits were included in the slide calculations and that the example used one contractor replacement to illustrate savings. A board member also asked whether preschool tuition for Town and Country preschool students was included in the calculations; administration said that specific tuition revenue was not included in the pay‑increase cost slide.

The board voted to approve the proposed initial wage placement increase; administration recommended the effective date of the wage increase be Sept. 27, 2025. The motion passed 5–0.

During the meeting board members and staff also discussed a separate payroll processing issue from the most recent pay period. District staff reported that a nationwide outage in the district’s timekeeping system and the Labor Day holiday caused a delay in hours transferring to the finance system; staff manually entered hours, issued paper checks for affected employees, and said about 59 employees were impacted. Administration noted that employees could pick up paper checks or have checks mailed and that those affected were paid by the morning following the incident. Board members and staff said they had followed up with employees and delivered checks in some instances.

Votes at a glance: Proposed initial wage placement increase for special education paraprofessionals and Sierra Schools paraprofessionals — approved 5–0; prior consent agenda including personnel actions — approved with one abstention (4–0 with 1 abstention).

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