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Hohman schools to renew contract for hearing interpreter services after no hires
Summary
The Hohman Board of Education was told the district has been unable to fill an open hearing-interpreter position and will again contract with the company KISS; the board discussed cost differences but no dollar amount was provided.
The Hohman Board of Education heard on-item 8.1 that the district will again contract for hearing-interpreter services after failing to hire for an open position.
Jill Mason, the district’s executive director of student services, told the board, “We have not found any applicants and so we will be again contracting with KISS, which is a company we contracted with last year for, interpreting services.”
The presentation said the district has an open funded position for a hearing interpreter but has been unable to recruit to fill it. A board member asked how contractor costs compare with hiring; Mason said, “A contract is significantly more. I don't know the dollar amount, but I could find that out pretty quickly,” and noted the district currently has one contracted interpreter and one on staff. The meeting did not include a specific dollar figure for the contract.
Board members were told the contract and a related memorandum of understanding will appear on the Sept. 8 consent agenda for formal approval. No formal vote on the contract occurred at the meeting excerpt provided.
The discussion did not identify timeline details for issuing or executing a new contract, or the identity of potential interpreters from KISS; Mason indicated she could provide additional cost information on request.
The item was presented during the reports and discussion portion of the meeting and will proceed through the district’s consent process on Sept. 8.
