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Board approves ESS as substitute provider, citing lower costs and wider coverage for paraprofessionals
Summary
The board approved ESS to provide substitute staffing, replacing Kelly Services; staff said ESS charges a lower markup (26% vs. Kelly's 36%), will allow district paras to be included, and district staff will run outreach to help subs apply.
The Box Elder School District board approved awarding its substitute-services contract to ESS after a staff recommendation that highlighted cost savings and expanded coverage for paraprofessionals.
Karina Fife, identified in the meeting as the district’s director of personnel and Title IX executive director, said the district had used Kelly Services for 26 years but that Kelly’s current markup (about 36% on a $100 daily pay) was higher than ESS’s quoted 26% markup. Fife said the lower markup will allow the district to include paraprofessionals in the substitute pool and improve fill rates for bus paras and other roles.
Fife said ESS is a nationally recognized provider that has worked with nearby districts (she cited Ogden School District) and that the vendor offered recruitment incentives and rewards for substitutes who take assignments. Staff told the board they posted a substitute application on the district website and that Jamie Kent and other staff would run targeted outreach and advertising to help current and prospective substitutes move to ESS.
A board member moved to approve the recommendation; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The district will proceed with vendor transition steps described in the presentation, including applicant outreach and communications to current substitute employees.
