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Board reviews MOUs on intramurals, IEP coverage and substitute coverage; moves MOUs to further discussion
Summary
Administrators summarized three memorandums of understanding covering reinstatement of an intramural pay rate, adjustments to IEP substitute payment language and clarified coverage pay when substitutes are unavailable; the board moved the MOUs to further discussion for review this week.
District administrators presented three memoranda of understanding (MOUs) that would amend pay and coverage language related to extra-duty intramurals, IEP coverage and teacher coverage when substitutes are unavailable.
An administrator explained the intramural MOU would restore an intramural rate for short-term, after-school clubs that do not meet the full-year club schedule and that it would be "half of the normal hourly rate." The presentation noted the prior hourly rate had been about $40 per hour and that restoring a reduced intramural rate is intended to make brief student activities affordable to run.
On IEP coverage, administrators said current contract language required attempting to secure a substitute for IEP meetings or services and that the MOU clarifies payment alternatives. The MOU preserves a historical practice of a $25 payment per IEP in some cases but revises the language so payment can be made without first requiring district approval by the superintendent-level administrators and so the district can better match compensation to the needs of specialized classrooms.
The third MOU refines the coverage language used when substitutes cannot be found. The MOU formalizes an existing practice allowing teachers to give up planning time to cover a class, with a prorated payment tied to their hourly rate (the presenter referenced about $41 per hour as a prorating basis). The MOU clarifies scenarios that will not be compensated — for example, dividing an elementary classroom across several teachers when a teacher leaves mid-day is not treated as a compensated coverage period — and addresses procedural details to eliminate confusion.
The administrator said parts of the MOUs were proposed by the district, parts were mutual discussions with the teachers' association (NLEA) and some language evolved through multiple meetings. One board member asked whether the terms were proposed by the NLEA; the presenter said some items originated with administration and others resulted from mutual negotiation.
After discussion, a board member asked to move the MOUs "to discussion" so members could take a closer look this week; the board did not vote to approve them at this meeting.
