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Teacher planning committee presents MOU with compensation proposal after finding high special-education and scheduling burdens
Summary
A teacher-led committee presented short- and long-term steps to protect planning time, proposing a tiered compensation plan (prorated from a $24,000 allocation) after teachers miss 18 scheduled prep periods and noting an existing $2,000 IEP case-management stipend.
Teacher representatives presented an informational report and recommendations on teacher planning time and proposed actions under an MOU the parties agreed to revisit this school year.
Sarah Marshall, a first-grade teacher and chief negotiator for the teachers' contract, and Debbie Carver summarized five meetings and background for the presentation. They said RSU 10 faces unusually high needs (high poverty rates, special-education identification above 35% in some schools, and elevated 504 caseloads), which increases teachers' non-classroom demands and reduces planning time.
The committee recommended both short-term schedule changes (use of study halls, scheduling IEPs during alternate times, more selective use of staff pull-outs, and better coordination to reduce redundant meetings) and longer-term compensation and staffing proposals. As one concrete proposal, the committee suggested prorating an allocation of $24,000 and a tiered compensation system that would compensate teachers at per-diem rates once they miss a threshold (described as 18 scheduled prep periods in a school year, roughly two per month) due to mandatory meetings; the proposal included a cap on compensation. Presenters also noted a separate $2,000 IEP case-management stipend for staff with that responsibility.
Board members asked practical questions about substitutes, the district's limited subs supply, and whether dedicated building subs could help; presenters said shortages limit reliance on subs and that hiring dedicated subs has cost and instructional-time trade-offs. Kristen requested clearer plans for what would be removed or combined before the board considers any MOU vote to avoid further instructional loss.
The presentation was informational; the committee said it might return with a formal recommendation and that some items may require budget adjustments.
Next steps: committee will supply details about elimination/combinations of redundant meetings, compensation mechanics, and a cost breakdown if the MOU proceeds to a board vote.
