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District proposes occupational therapist and athletic trainer hires amid staffing churn
Summary
Administration proposed hiring an occupational therapist, counselor, cafeteria monitors and an athletic trainer to replace some contracted services and meet growing student needs; board members asked for cost comparisons and a needs assessment before approving permanent hires.
District administrators brought preliminary staffing requests to the board on Dec. 1, proposing several positions to replace contracted services and address identified student needs.
The hires under consideration include an occupational therapist (to replace current contract work and to honor a bargaining‑unit requirement), an in‑house athletic trainer (to provide consistent coverage amid contractor shortages), nine part‑time cafeteria monitors to cover recess and free teachers for professional learning community time, and an additional counselor to replace expiring grant-funded contracted services. Administration described the package as conservative and said it would provide greater consistency and student support.
Board members sought cost comparisons between contracting and payroll hires and asked for a clear analysis of student needs — particularly how many athletic trainers the district needs and whether replacing all contracted services is cost‑effective. Business office representatives said the current contracted athletic‑trainer arrangement costs about $140,000 per year and sponsorship dollars that helped offset costs are ending. Administration agreed to produce more detailed fiscal analysis.
