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Piedmont board approves Red Rover subscription, revised compensation for family specialists, LinkIt subscription and other consent items
Summary
The Piedmont School District board approved a package of operational and personnel items including an annual Red Rover absence-management subscription, a revised compensation schedule for school-based family specialists, a LinkIt data-warehousing subscription and consent- and employment-related actions.
The Piedmont School District Board of Education approved several operational and personnel items in a single meeting vote and separate roll-call votes, including a new absence-management subscription, revised compensation for school-based family specialists, a student-data warehousing subscription, consent-agenda items and employment listings.
Nut graf: These items were presented as routine but will affect district operations and staffing. The board approved subscriptions and staffing actions after brief staff presentations; none of these items drew extended debate.
Key approvals and actions:
- Red Rover absence-management subscription: The board approved an annual Red Rover subscription to consolidate electronic timesheets, substitute management and absence reporting. Staff said Red Rover interfaces with the district’s financial software, replaces a prior system that did not integrate well, and will save approximately $2,500 compared with the alternate. Motion to approve (motion text: approve Red Rover absence management annual subscription, $2,000 implementation for FY25 and $1,550 for FY26 from the general fund) passed by roll call: Neil — yes; Gary — yes; Katie — yes; Lane — yes.
- Revised compensation schedule for school-based family specialists: Staff reported candidate recruitment raised concerns about the original pay scale, so the board approved a revised schedule that starts at a higher step while limiting step increases to 15 years. Staff said the schedule remains within the reimbursement window used by DHS and county partners and will be at no net cost to the district. Motion passed by roll call: Neil — yes; Jared — yes; Katie — yes; Lane — yes.
- LinkIt data warehousing and assessment subscription: The board approved a subscription with LinkIt for fiscal year 2026 for $46,200 from the general fund. Staff described LinkIt as a web-based platform that consolidates assessment results across grades and integrates the district’s common formative assessments for teacher and administrator use. Motion passed by roll call: Neil — yes; Jared — yes; Katie — yes; Lane — yes.
- Consent agenda and employment approvals: The board approved consent items (fundraisers/overnights) and the employment listings shown on Attachment C by single motions and roll-call votes. Board members also voted not to convene an executive session on listed employment items. All consent and employment motions passed unanimously.
What the board did not do: None of the items were tabled or rejected; no executive session was convened.
Ending: These operational and personnel approvals will take effect as specified in staff reports; finance and HR staff will implement the subscriptions and updated compensation schedule.
