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Board approves consent agenda, supplemental pay, substitute-provider addendum and training grant; names Marsh McLennan Agency for insurance
Summary
The Greater Clark County Schools Board of Trustees approved multiple consent and action items at its Oct. 15 meeting, including donations, supplemental pay for teachers, an addendum to the ESS substitute contract, a LAMP training grant and the appointment of Marsh McLennan Agency for property/casualty insurance servicing.
The Greater Clark County Schools Board of Trustees approved multiple items on Oct. 15 with limited discussion.
Consent agenda and donations: The board approved the consent agenda, which included donations reported by staff. Among the items listed were Kenwood portable radios donated to Bob Wilson Elementary PTO valued at $3,422.20 and several donations for College GO Week and other items totaling $6,071.67 as presented in the meeting packet.
Supplemental pay resolution: The board approved a supplemental-pay list for teachers presented by district staff. As presented, teachers who earn administrative licensure or who teach dual-credit courses will receive $500 in supplemental pay; teachers earning a master’s degree will receive supplemental pay as shown in the materials (presenter read an amount in the packet); staff said teachers with an additional 30 hours would receive $3,000. The board approved the supplemental-pay resolution by voice vote.
ESS substitute addendum: The board approved an amendment to the district’s contract with ESS, the substitute-provider, to increase pay for substitutes serving students with severe special-education needs. The presenter said rates would increase by $10 per day for designated severe assignments and that ESS will provide and fund additional training for those substitutes. The meeting transcript recorded new per-day rates in the packet as read aloud (transcript: "1.35 a day" and "1.05 per day"); the board voted to approve the addendum by voice vote.
LAMP (augmentative communication) workshop: The board approved on-site training for teachers and speech-language staff to use the LAMP Words for Life program. The special-populations director secured a digital-learning grant of $4,000 to pay for the training sessions, which the presenter said are scheduled for the 21st and 22nd with a follow-up session in May. A parent spoke in support during the discussion, describing positive experience with the device and program.
Appointment of insurance agent: The board approved appointing Marsh McLennan Agency to handle the district’s property and casualty insurance servicing and claims coordination. District staff clarified that the change concerns property/casualty coverage and not employee health benefits, which are handled separately. The presenter described the need for a single national partner and a primary local contact for claims coordination.
Votes and procedure: Where motions and seconds were recorded during the meeting, motions were made and seconded by trustees as indicated in the meeting minutes and items were approved by voice vote with ayes recorded; no opposing votes were announced on the transcript for the listed items. Several presenters and trustees briefly explained the rationale for each item before the voice votes.
