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Edwardsburg board approves $13 hourly substitute rate for clerical and food-service staff
Summary
Board voted to increase substitute hourly pay for clerical and food-service workers to $13 effective Jan. 1, 2026, citing minimum-wage changes; motion included engaging the district attorney and passed on a voice vote.
Edwardsburg Public Schools board meeting — The board approved a change to substitute-pay rates for certain hourly positions after a district official reviewed the state/local minimum-wage trajectory.
Speaker 6 told the board the minimum wage will rise to $13.73 on Jan. 1, 2026 (as stated on the record) and recommended raising substitute rates for clerical and food-service substitutes to $13 per hour. "So as of 01/01/2026, we need to look at increasing our substitute rate in these 2 categories to $13," the presenter said.
The chair asked for a motion; the motion to increase substitute rates and to engage the district attorney was moved and supported. The board recorded aye votes and the chair stated the motion passes on the record.
The action as recorded applies to hourly substitute clerical and food-service staff; it did not specify other substitute categories or provide a full pay schedule in the transcript. The motion also included direction to involve the district attorney, but the transcript did not include the district attorney’s advice or any implementation timeline beyond the Jan. 1, 2026 effective date mentioned during discussion.
Next steps indicated on the record: the board approved the motion and the administration will proceed with implementation and legal review as directed.
