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Board approves year‑one support‑staff pay plan after custodial staff urge clearer placement and communication
Summary
After public comment from custodial staff about placement and communication, the Merrill Area School District board approved year 1 of a phased support‑staff compensation plan that administrators said will raise every support employee and invests about $156,000 in the first phase.
Carla Hackman, head custodian at Prairie River Middle School, told the Merrill Area School District board that custodial staff feel undervalued and urged the board to pause the district's proposed pay changes until placements and job descriptions are reviewed. "Our custodial team of 19 manages a massive footprint of 695,000 square feet across nearly 88 acres," Hackman said, calling daytime custodians the district's "operational first responders." She asked the board to revisit a 2024 plan and to recognize the technical and safety responsibilities custodians perform.
Board members and administrators acknowledged the concerns and described a multi‑step process led by CESA 6…
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