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Administration proposes higher rates and consecutive-day bonus for substitute staffing; building-based subs and public comment supported change
Summary
The administration presented an addendum to the ESS substitute-services contract that would increase daily and building-based substitute rates and restore a consecutive-day bonus. A building-based substitute spoke during public comment to urge approval, describing expanded duties in long assignments.
District human-resources staff brought a proposed addendum to the ESS substitute-staffing contract that would adjust substitute-pay rates and add a consecutive-day bonus designed to improve retention and fill long assignments.
Key changes proposed: the day-to-day substitute rate would increase from $110 to $130 per day; the building-based substitute rate would increase from $130 to $150 per day. The proposal would also reintroduce a consecutive-day bonus to pay higher daily rates for days 6 through 20 of a long placement (the presenter described that as an additional per-day premium for extended assignments).
Rationale: administrators said the changes respond to retention and availability concerns raised by principals and staff and align the district's contracted rates more closely with neighboring districts and IU benchmarks. The administration proposed implementing the revised rates on Feb. 1 if the board approves the addendum at the next meeting.
Public comment: a building-based substitute at the high school spoke during public comment, thanking board members for considering the pay changes and describing extra duties performed while covering a long-term absence. "Most of us building subs take this job very seriously. And we are here for the students," the speaker said, asking the board to adopt the increase.
Next steps: the administration will place the ESS addendum on the Jan. 28 agenda for board action; HR said it will provide additional data (coverage rates and how many teacher-led classes are split or covered by staff) if the board requests further detail before voting.
