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Superintendent reports declining sick‑day use; trustees question substitute and class‑coverage pay disparities
Summary
Superintendent presented multi‑year staff sick‑leave and attendance data showing declines in average sick‑day usage this year in several bargaining units; trustees raised questions about substitute and per‑period class coverage pay differences and asked for clarification on per‑diem calculations.
The superintendent presented a multi‑year analysis of staff attendance and sick‑time use across bargaining units at the May 6 board meeting, comparing averages from recent school years and noting a decline in average sick‑day usage in the current year for many groups.
She reported that CTA teachers’ average sick days were 12 in 2021–22 and 2022–23, 11.87 in 2023–24, and 7.79 in the current year to date. Teaching assistants’ averages moved from 14.24 (2022–23) to 12.2 (2023–24) and 7.6 as of March 31 this year.…
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