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Board signs off on substitute pay schedule, increases short-call daily rates
Summary
The board approved updated substitute pay rates for teachers, principals and support staff; short-call substitute daily rates increased by $5 in most short-term bands and other adjustments reflect a roughly 2.5% parameter used across many non-certified contracts.
The Monticello Public School District board on July 1 approved an updated substitute pay schedule for the 2025–26 year that raises short-call daily rates for substitutes and adjusts certain retiree and support-staff substitute rates.
Rob Daneker, director of human resources, said most increases follow a roughly 2.5% parameter used across district contracts. Short-call substitute teacher daily rates were increased by $5 for the 1–20 day band and the 21–49 day band; substitutes serving more than 50 days who are retirees or have qualifying prior service also received a $5-per-day increase. Daneker said the long-term substitute base rate remains pegged to the teacher contract ($241 per day at the time of the presentation) and is subject to collective bargaining outcomes.
On-call short-call substitute positions (a district-retired teacher who covers widely) and principal substitute rates were also updated; support-staff retiree subs received an increase from $18.00 to $18.50 per hour or the listed job-specific rate, whichever is greater. The board approved the substitute rates on a motion by Melissa Curtis, seconded by Casey Root; the vote was 5–0.
Daneker said the long-term substitute and principal daily rates are linked to underlying salary schedules and may change with contract settlements. The board recorded no further direction beyond adopting the rates.
