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Resident urges MSAD 51 to resolve missing ESP contracts and raise pay
Summary
During public comment Linda Guggins told the board ESP (educational support personnel) contracts have not been issued and that long‑time workers face low pay (said she earned $15/hour previously), urging the board to act to retain staff.
At the public‑comment portion of the Dec. 18 MSAD 51 School Board meeting, resident Linda Guggins pressed the board to address missing ESP (educational support personnel) contracts and low wages for long‑standing employees.
Guggins, who identified herself as a North Yarmouth resident and a former recess/lunch aide, described front‑line workers as "loving, kind, compassionate" and said many have decades of service yet do not receive pay that reflects that commitment. She said her own pay for three years in that role was $15 an hour and urged the board to "do the right thing" and ensure pay and contracts are handled promptly.
The chair thanked Guggins for her remarks; no formal response or commitment to a specific remedy is recorded in the meeting transcript. The comment was entered under the board’s public‑comment procedures (Policy BDH), which the chair read at the start of the public‑comment period.
Next steps: The board did not record a specific action or motion in response during the meeting; the matter remains an item that board members and administration can pursue outside of the public‑comment segment. The board may refer compensation or contract questions to administration, finance, or a future agenda item for formal consideration.
