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Board previewed KOEA stipend language tied to class-size thresholds; members pressed for clarity on special-education impact
Summary
The board announced a planned motion to approve KOEA collective bargaining provisions tying teacher stipends to class-size thresholds and discussed how the change could affect special-education and elementary classrooms; stipend amounts and thresholds were described in the packet, but members asked for precise examples and prorating rules.
The Chair (Speaker 2) said a motion will be on next week’s agenda to approve aspects of the KOEA collective bargaining agreement that grant stipends when class sizes exceed specified thresholds.
Speaker 2 described the proposal: stipends apply when class enrollment crosses threshold levels (transcript references to thresholds included 24 and 30 students for different contexts) and that some elementary/classroom situations would receive $1,000 for a semester when enrollment pushes a class over the threshold. "So as you see, some teachers get $2,000 versus $1,000 because they had 2 classes instead of just the 1," Speaker 2 said, noting prorating for midterm student starts.
Board members raised concerns about special‑education assignments that require a teacher to cover more than one resource course in the same period and how the stipend formula would address those configurations. Members asked for concrete examples and for staff to confirm how stipends would be calculated and budgeted.
Staff and members agreed the motion would be taken up next week and that administration should provide clearer breakdowns and examples ahead of the vote. The meeting did not include a final vote on the KOEA provisions.
Ending: The board will consider the KOEA stipend motion at the next meeting after staff clarifies threshold definitions, special‑education implications and prorating rules.
