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Board asks staff to study support-staff pay and retention amid ongoing vacancies
Summary
Trustees pressed the district for a study of support-staff (custodial, paraprofessional, clerical) pay and retention after multiple resignations; human-resources staff said a comparables analysis and retention plan are underway.
Board members said they remain concerned about turnover among custodial and support staff and requested a formal comparables study and retention plan from district human-resources staff.
"We still continually see throughout the year custodial retirees or resignations and then positions posted for custodial," said Board member Keith Shaw, asking whether the district's compensation is competitive in the region. Stacy, the district's human-resources director, said compiling comparables is a priority and that she and Lee have begun using regional data sources to determine where the district's pay scales land.
Stacy said the district will look at support staff as a whole — clerical, custodial, maintenance and paraprofessionals — and consider the "total package," including hours and retirement, not just base pay. "One of my big rocks is retention," she said. The board directed staff to conduct a study, include private-sector and public-sector comparables, and return with recommendations after the initial hiring push is complete.
Board members also noted the district's recent participation in regional salary data efforts and asked for more drill-down detail. The board did not take a formal vote but assigned the study to the human-resources director with a report back to the board.
