Board discusses ETSU stipend reimbursement for student teachers; members favor installments over lump sum
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Board members reviewed an ETSU reimbursement arrangement for stipends to two student teachers and discussed paying in installments so the district is reimbursed as payments are made; transcript shows inconsistent stipend amounts and staff suggested reimbursement will follow completion of placements.
Speaker 3 explained an ETSU-funded opportunity that would reimburse the district for stipends paid to student teachers; the program would support two student teachers and requires student-teacher completion of placement requirements for reimbursement. "As far as I know, as soon as we sign this contract, the money is ours," Speaker 6 said, referring to the reimbursement arrangement.
Speakers debated whether to pay stipends in installments (and receive reimbursements incrementally) or in a single lump sum. Speaker 6 recommended installments, noting student teachers are college students with limited ability to work while student teaching and could benefit from periodic payments. The transcript records inconsistent numeric references to the stipend amount; speakers said the award would provide funds to reimburse the district and discussed $2,500 as a figure but later remarks recorded inconsistent lower numbers. The board asked staff to manage timing and suggested holding reimbursement until student teachers complete placements or paying in installments tied to progress.
Next steps: staff will move forward with contract procedures; payment timing will be managed in a way that balances cashflow and student need. The board did not record a formal vote on the arrangement in the transcript excerpt.