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Board considers pay supplements, part‑time options to recruit speech‑language pathologists
Summary
Board members discussed recruitment options for speech‑language pathologists, including hard‑to‑staff supplements and competitive part‑time hourly positions, and asked staff to prepare a one‑page total‑compensation summary for recruitment.
The agenda committee discussed strategies to recruit and retain speech‑language pathologists (SLPs). Staff described a proposal to allow certain license types and to offer a hard‑to‑staff supplement (about $2,500) and an additional national certification supplement (approximately $2,650) for candidates who meet qualifications; combined, those supplements would total roughly $5,000 in incentives for some hires.
Board members asked whether competitive part‑time hourly roles could be created to attract SLPs who cannot work full time; staff said part‑time hourly options were included in prior salary‑schedule changes and that a one‑page total‑compensation summary would be prepared for recruiting visits (for example, to Jacksonville University). Board members welcomed the recruitment materials as a practical step.
No vote was taken during the agenda review; staff said they would continue work on compensation packaging and recruitment materials.
