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Board discusses pay for adult supports and substitutes as district evaluates retention options
Summary
The board discussed historical pay rates and current daily pay arrangements for adult supports, health-room assistants, and substitutes; staff reported increases over recent years and board members urged exploring bonuses or a tiered pay scale to improve retention.
Board members pressed district personnel staff during the Sept. 9 meeting to clarify pay for positions on daily pay rates, citing confusion after announcements that classified staff would receive a 4% increase.
Scott Matthews provided historical context for positions often paid a flat daily rate: adult supports and health-room assistants were paid $75/day in 2019, rose to $90/day during the pandemic, and were reported in the record as $120/day with benefits in the most recent adjustment. Matthews described permanent substitutes (assigned to a single…
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