Salary and benefits committee outlines substitute pay options and a potential $2.1M insurance shortfall
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Summary
The district’s salary & benefits committee discussed proposed increases to substitute pay and design options to offset a projected 12.3% rise in insurance costs (estimated at about $2.1 million); staff will return detailed cost figures and plan options in February.
Committee leads told the board the combined salary and benefits committee has been meeting and exploring pay and benefits options amid tight finances.
On substitutes, committee members discussed raising daily rates (examples cited: an increase from $115 to $122.50 per day) and possibly increasing teacher class‑coverage pay from $20 to $25 per hour. Several board members raised procedural concerns that substitutes are not represented on the committee and urged the committee to solicit substitute input before final proposals.
On benefits, the district’s self‑insured actuarial estimate showed a projected increase of about 12.3% in insurance costs. The committee described a proposed plan design that would remove an EPO option and offer a high‑deductible district plan plus two PPO buy‑up options; staff estimated the district’s net additional cost could be roughly $2.1 million under current assumptions, with staff planning to return with dollar figures in February.
No salary schedules were adopted tonight; committee discussion will continue and staff expect to bring formal recommendations (including salary schedules) for board consideration by April at the latest, with June 15 the formal deadline for salary schedule adoption.