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Board hears that SCC redirect reduced expected dual‑credit pay for local teachers
Summary
District administration told the board that Southeast Community College redirected additional dual‑credit funding away from local teacher compensation, leaving teachers with reduced pay; administrators said the payments were not part of the negotiated agreement.
During administrative reports the board heard that Southeast Community College (SCC) redirected a portion of dual‑credit funding that Pawnee City had previously passed on to teachers as additional compensation.
The presenter explained the district learned in July that SCC would redirect some of the funds "to Southeast Community College to use in different ways," and that Pawnee City had previously chosen to pass additional compensation to the teachers who taught dual‑credit courses. "The teachers lost the compensation," the administrator said, adding that the payment was not part of the district's negotiated agreement.
Board members asked whether the district removed the expected compensation from teachers' pay or otherwise altered assignments. The administration said teachers continue to perform dual‑credit work and are receiving some compensation this year, but at a reduced rate; officials characterized the reduction as a phased change and said the supplemental funds will be diminished next year.
The presenter said they had written to SCC asking for an explanation of the process SCC used to redirect the funds and that they had followed up with SCC board contacts; the district had not yet received a full explanation by the time of the meeting. No formal corrective action was announced; the item was informational and raised as a concern for board follow up.
