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Board hears finance, facility and tuition items including substitute pay review and referendum balances

Hawthorne Public School District Board of Education · December 17, 2025
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Summary

Finance committee reported a review of the substitute pay rate, costs and risks tied to an off-site 'barricade' program, pre‑K tuition comparisons, referendum fund balances and upcoming food-service audit; board approved recommended finance resolutions.

The Hawthorne Public School District finance committee outlined several finance and facilities issues at the Dec. 16 meeting, including a review of substitute pay, program costs for an off-site special-education placement described as the "barricade," referendum reconciliations and pre‑K tuition comparisons.

Committee chair mister Calillo said the district is reviewing the substitute rate, which currently stands at $105 per day, to determine whether increases are needed to remain competitive. "The…

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