Valley High administrators asked the board to include a position regrade in the FY2026 supplemental budget. The regrade moves an existing position from grade 3N to 5N; the administrator said the raw-pay impact is about $9,000 for the year and noted additional payroll-loading for benefits.

The administrator said this is not a new hire but a realignment of responsibilities to focus on organizational health and first impressions. "This is not a new position. It's more of a transition from, you know, a person we have on staff. We want to realign their duties to be a little bit more in focus with managing, basically, like, our first impressions," the administrator said. The person who currently fills the role will remain an employee, the administrator said.

Board members sought and received confirmation that position grading applies to the job, not the incumbent. "When we look at the grades, at the position grades, we're not looking at the person. We're looking at the position," one member said; the administrator confirmed the grade is for the position.

The administrator asked that the regrade be included in the supplemental budget submission. No final appropriation was approved Oct. 3; the item will be included in the supplemental packet for the board's upcoming budget action.