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Trustees weigh dual‑credit pay model and flag out‑of‑date class‑size policy references
Summary
The board discussed changing dual‑credit instructor pay from a 77% revenue share to a flat per‑credit stipend, reviewed the MOU with NIC and reaffirmed the program must remain budget neutral; members also identified inconsistencies in class‑size policy 2240 and tasked staff with locating the current policy.
The Lakeland District board discussed dual‑credit compensation and class‑size policy language in the draft negotiated agreement, with staff proposing a simpler per‑credit stipend model to preserve budget neutrality and trustees asking staff to locate the most recent policy references for class size.
Staff described the district's dual‑credit compensation as paying instructors about 77% of revenue under the current model, with counselors receiving $3 per enrolled student. Director and a board member proposed a flat per‑credit stipend for instructors to make earnings more predictable while still compensating extra work and reflecting adjunct expectations. The meeting referenced an MOU with NIC that sets adjunct thresholds (minimum enrollment and adjunct pay rules) and noted that remaining revenue after instructor/counselor compensation should be directed back to instructional supplies, building budgets, or student tuition/books per the agreement's intent. Staff and trustees stressed that the dual‑credit program should remain budget neutral.
Separately, trustees found discrepancies in the district's class‑size policy cited in the draft (policy 2240) and on the website: participants noted missing IDAPA references and outdated language. The board reviewed base class‑size numbers presented in the draft (for example, K–1 = 23, grades 2–3 = 26, grades 4 = 28, grade 5 = 30) and debated which references should remain; staff was asked to locate the most recent policy version and correct the public record.
No formal policy changes were adopted during the workshop. Staff was asked to return with clearer dual‑credit compensation language that preserves budget neutrality, the referenced NIC MOU details as applicable to the negotiated agreement, and an updated policy 2240 to align with IDAPA and current practice.
