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Long‑term substitute urges board to drop “consecutive” requirement for pay increase
Summary
During public comment Shereeh Slater, a long‑term substitute, asked the USD 253 board to remove “consecutive” from the district policy that requires 20 consecutive days to trigger pay at a full‑time first‑year teacher rate, citing sickness and family emergencies and providing pay comparisons for a 45‑day assignment.
At the Oct. 8 USD 253 Board of Education meeting public commenter Shereeh Slater urged the board to revise the district’s long‑term substitute pay policy so a substitute who works 20 days — but not necessarily 20 consecutive days — would receive pay at the full‑time first‑year teacher rate.
Slater described the stress of keeping a 20‑consecutive‑day streak while working with frequent student and staff illness. She said she will soon start a roughly 45‑day assignment and, under current policy wording, if she misses a single day in the first 20 days she would be paid the regular substitute rate rather than the higher long‑term rate. She cited district figures for that assignment: $5,625 for the 45‑day stint under the current rule versus $10,935 at the higher long‑term substitute pay — a nearly $5,000 difference, she said.
Slater described being unable to attend her husband’s emergency appendectomy to avoid breaking the consecutive stretch, and urged the board to remove the word “consecutive” so legitimate family or health absences would not forfeit long‑term pay. The presiding board member thanked Slater and said, “We will take a look at that policy.”
