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District briefed on state bills that could cut funding for instructional-support roles and limit on-campus union activity
Summary
Board presenters warned House Bill 728’s new staff definitions could remove salary-based funding for many instructional-support positions (affecting an estimated 11–12 roles), and that House Bill 516 restricts use of taxpayer funds for union activities, prompting questions about contract-hour definitions and facility use.
Presenter Jake summarized a package of recent state laws and guidance and warned of possible local consequences for staffing and district policies. "The biggest thing that I want to touch on tonight is House Bill 7 28, school staff definitions," he said, explaining the state added categories that change how districts report staff.
Jess, who reviewed the state interpretation, said the new "primary employment" definition could mean certificated staff whose main assignment is instructional support will no longer count toward salary-based apportionment. "There's no place to…
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