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Board presses administration over ACTI personnel stipends and $30,000 office request
Summary
Board members sought details about an ACTI budget amendment that would add a $15,000 stipend for the ACTI superintendent of record and $30,000 for business‑office personnel, asking whether those are ongoing costs, how they were justified and whether the district should compare salaries to similar districts.
Board members raised multiple questions about an informational budget amendment for Adams County Technical Institute (ACTI) personnel costs included in the ACTI 2025–26 budget materials.
A board member asked why the ACTI superintendent of record is being paid an additional $15,000 stipend and whether the stipend would continue after a planned building project ends. The same member also questioned a proposed $30,000 increase for office personnel and whether those roles had been previously paid differently.
One board member framed the issue as concern over recurring costs and comparisons with similar districts, saying, “Taxpayers want us to get our hands out of their pockets,” and urging caution about adding administrative positions before the program expands. Board members asked the administration to clarify whether the acting superintendent of record had been paid from another budget or was a volunteer, and how many business‑office personnel are covered by the $30,000 request; staff said they would try to provide details by email or bring answers as an informational item at the next meeting.
Several board members also supported an allied‑health faculty position in the ACTI amendment, saying the program needs instructors and seats for students.
Next steps: Administration agreed to gather and provide clarifying details about the stipend and personnel requests, and the board may place the item on a future agenda if additional discussion is needed.
