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Board approves consent items including field trip and higher substitute pay; members debate assurance-of-compliance policy

St. Francis Area Schools Board of Education · October 28, 2025
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Summary

The board approved an extended student trip and a $200/day substitute rate and took up the state-required Assurance of Compliance; trustees discussed potential conflicts between state and federal law (Title IX), but district counsel/staff said the assurance is a longstanding state requirement and recommended approval; roll-call vote counts are not recorded in the transcript.

During the consent portion of the meeting the board approved a set of routine items with two specific pulls for discussion: an extended student trip (item 5.5), a proposed substitute teacher pay increase to $200/day (item 5.7), and the annual Assurance of Compliance (item 5.8).

Trip and substitutes: Board members praised the timely submission of the extended-trip request (planned for April 21, 2026) and approved it after a motion. Trustees also discussed the substitute pay…

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