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Board creates five paraeducator position control codes to enable hiring from contracted services
Summary
The board approved creating five paraeducator position control codes that administrators said will allow the district to convert contracted paraeducators into district employees, funded from special-education contracted-services lines if and when individual hires are made.
The Timberlane Regional School District School Board voted June 19 to create five paraeducator position control codes (no funds attached at creation) so the district can convert existing contracted paraeducator roles into district positions if suitable candidates are identified.
Administrators explained the district currently contracts some paraeducator services and that hiring those workers as district employees can reduce costs if positions are filled. Because the voted FY26 budget and prior procedural steps reduced or removed some position control codes, administration said they currently lack open control codes to which new hires can be assigned. The created control codes act as "parking spaces" so staff can move contracted workers into district employment and then transfer funding from contracted-services lines to the new positions.
The board emphasized the motion creates position codes only; funding moves would occur later and only after staff identify candidates. To limit budget exposure, a board member asked that any funding for those positions come from the special-education contracted-services budget; the motion adopted includes that limitation. Legal counsel was consulted and administration said the approach is allowable.
Motion and outcome: Shauna Manthorn moved to create five paraeducator position control codes to be funded through special-education contracted services in fiscal year 2025-26 if the district is able to hire district employees into the positions; Mark Sherwood seconded. The motion passed.
Administrators said the next steps will be to post/hire as needed, transfer the contracted-services dollars to the newly created control codes for any positions filled, and report hires and transfers to the board. The board asked for clear reporting on any resulting personnel and budget changes.
