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Ottumwa board approves substitute pay increase, school purchases, stadium lease and property sale
Summary
The Ottumwa Comm School District board approved several motions: an increase in daily certified substitute pay, gym furniture and flooring contracts, a five-year stadium lease with Indian Hills, and the sale of 1112 North Van Buren Street; vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
The Ottumwa Comm School District board unanimously approved a series of routine and facility actions at its meeting.
Certified substitute pay: The board approved a proposal to increase pay for daily certified substitutes from $150 to $225 per day for certified substitutes, a change administrators said would help attract certified and endorsed substitutes and support instructional quality.
Board policy: The board approved a first reading of proposed board policy updates.
OHS furniture purchase: Staff asked the board to approve purchase of 400 chairs and 200 tables for the Ottumwa High School gym and events. The district solicited an RFQ to six…
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