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Board tables award of special-education paraprofessional RFP after extended discussion on pay and vendor terms
Summary
The board delayed awarding a special-education paraprofessional contract after questions about vendor pay rates, markup, benefits and transparency; staff said the vendor ESS quoted a $22.45 base rate and a 32.5% markup and that the contract is intended as a last-resort backup.
The Glynn County Board of Education on June 10 tabled action on awarding a contract for special-education paraprofessional services after an extended discussion about vendor pay, markups, benefits and local hiring.
Mister Benson, a staff member, told the board the district had reissued an RFP for paraprofessionals and received about 20 responses. Benson said the responses included a proposal from ESS (a staffing vendor) that calculated an hourly rate of $22.45 based on the…
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