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Board ratifies after‑the‑fact emergency procurement to contract SPED teacher after staffing gap
Summary
The board approved an emergency, after‑the‑fact procurement to contract a special‑education teacher after a position was not staffed due to an administrative paperwork delay; staff said the hire was made to ensure students were not left without instruction.
Board members approved an emergency procurement to contract a special‑education teacher after staff described a gap in coverage caused by a paperwork issue during a staff absence.
Staff explained the district had been without a high‑school SPED teacher for a period and brought in a contracted teacher immediately to maintain services; when the site director returned from a funeral, paperwork was found incomplete, so staff asked the board to ratify the procurement after the fact. Board members asked whether the procurement would carry any stipend or additional benefits; staff said contracted employees are paid a flat fee and do not qualify for the district stipend.
A board member asked whether the contract covered only the remainder of this year; staff replied that the arrangement is for the remainder of the current year and noted the district’s goal is to eliminate contracted positions next year.
The board moved, seconded and approved the emergency procurement by voice vote.
What’s next: Human Resources will manage the contracted teacher’s pay and assignments and staff said the district aims to reduce contracted SPED staffing reliance next year.
