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PGCPS advisory board urges changes on dedicated aides, reasonable accommodations and volunteer access
Summary
Subcommittees recommended making dedicated aide positions more stable and benefit-eligible, reducing staff accommodation response time to about 30 days, improving HR transparency and making volunteer access easier for parents; the advisory board approved sending the employment and hiring recommendations to the Board of Education.
The Prince George's County Public Schools Disability Issues Advisory Board voted May 20 to forward a set of employment, hiring and volunteer-related recommendations to the Board of Education after subcommittee presentations that described persistent operational problems for students, staff and families.
Subcommittee findings and recommendations - Dedicated aides: Rachel Doyle, presenting for the employment and hiring subcommittee, said dedicated aides (DAs) are frequently temporary roles paid at minimum wage (about $15 an hour), often without benefits or paid leave, little standardized training and unreliable scheduling. The subcommittee recommended making those positions benefit-eligible, offering robust paid training (including professional development days), deliberate recruitment efforts and considering converting or combining the DA role with other benefit-eligible categories (for example, instructional support positions) when appropriate.
- Hiring and HR transparency: The subcommittee asked the district to make hiring timelines and processes more transparent and recommended exploring practices used by nearby jurisdictions, such as promise letters to graduating…
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