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Raymond #14 board accepts bookkeeper’s retirement, approves staff reconfiguration and consultant contract
Summary
At a Dec. 2 special meeting, the Raymond #14 School District board approved the retirement of longtime bookkeeper Patty Havas, reconfigured front-office roles (Debbie Peterson to bookkeeper, Lindsay Capone to school assistant), and approved a consultant agreement not to exceed 860 hours at $50/hour.
The Raymond #14 School District Board of Education on Dec. 2 approved the retirement of longtime bookkeeper Patty Havas and adopted an office reconfiguration that moves Debbie Peterson into the bookkeeper role and Lindsay Capone into a full-time school assistant post, with a short-term consulting agreement to support the transition.
Staff presented the retirement request and said Havas, the district bookkeeper for 10 years, requested retirement effective Feb. 7, with a last working day of Jan. 9. Havas addressed the board, saying, "I would just like to thank everybody for the time that I've spent here," and the board moved, seconded, and approved the retirement.
The board also approved a staffing reconfiguration and a consultation agreement with retired business manager Peter (Pete) Kempen. The approved consulting arrangement was described in the motion and an amendment as "not to exceed 860 hours at $50 an hour," with estimated gross compensation of roughly $43,000 (less employer benefits and explicitly excluding health insurance). The consultant will assist with business services training and transition work through the end of the fiscal year (June 30).
Board members discussed how the district will cover the health room when Capone shifts roles; staff said the district nurse (Erica) is shared across a consortium of nearby schools and provides roughly one day per week of coverage and bulk trainings when needed. Staff also said the reconfiguration was intended to be net neutral for the current fiscal year, with some savings expected the following year when staffing reductions phase in.
The board approved contract amendments to reflect compensation changes: Peterson's salary was increased by $15,000 (to a prorated $65,000 for the remainder of the year) and Capone's hourly rate was set at $24 per hour (prorated for the school-year contract). The motions to approve the reconfiguration, the consultant contract with the specified hour and rate cap, and the contract amendments were each moved, seconded, and carried.
Votes at a glance - Motion to go into closed session to consider two personnel compensation/evaluations (section 19.85(1)(c)): clerk recorded roll call votes (Kennedy—Aye; Noble—Aye; Koski—Aye); motion passed. - Motion to approve the retirement of Patty Havas: moved and seconded; voice vote carried. - Motion to approve reconfiguration and consultation agreement (860 hours at $50/hour, no health insurance): moved and seconded; motion carried. - Motion to approve contract amendments (Peterson +$15,000 prorated; Capone to $24/hour prorated): moved and seconded; motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
