Trustees raised procedural and clarity questions about the personnel report at the Sept. 4 work session, requesting corrected memos and additional certification details for certain administrative hires.
Trustee Taylor and others noted that page 7 of the personnel report omitted the “amount” column, though subsequent pages include the amount paid. Staff acknowledged the omission and said they would add the column and circulate an updated file; they explained that some items previously were distributed via memos rather than included in the personnel report and that practice has evolved over time.
Trustees also questioned apparent pay differences for science teachers shown in different parts of the packet. Staff explained that one reference was an hourly rate tied to extra-duty work or a grant-funded activity ($40/hour in one memorandum) while another reference was an annual salary for a newly hired teacher ($65,000), and agreed to follow up with a page-by-page reconciliation.
A trustee asked about the certification status of a recently listed dean and whether that person had an active administrative license. Staff said the individual holds a teacher certification and must renew or update an administrative license to fulfill dean duties; the board asked staff to provide documentation and to confirm any required certification renewals. Staff also clarified that some ECA positions (for example, CTE department chair at the high school) are specified in the collective-bargaining agreement as extra-duty assignments.
District staff agreed to supply updated memos showing amounts, to reconcile apparent hourly vs. salary differences, and to provide licensing documentation where needed.