District standardizes Schedule B stipends, sets hourly-equivalent expectations

District administrators reviewed revisions to Schedule B stipends for certificated staff at the Aug. 28 board meeting, telling trustees the changes aim to standardize pay, ensure equity across sites and reduce duplicate compensation for the same hours.

Staff explained the Schedule B structure: stipend levels are tied to an hourly-equivalent (the district cited 61.54 as the general hourly rate used for calculations). For example, a Range B stipend of $5,217 equates to roughly 85 student-contact hours (with additional planning time assumed). The district revised how activities such as yearbook or drama are compensated when they are not universally offered at all sites; nonstandard activities were moved back to site-level hourly funding or principal discretion.

Administrators also emphasized a strict no-double-dipping rule: staff may not count the same hours simultaneously toward multiple stipend payments (for instance, being paid hourly for an after‑school program while also counting those same hours toward a Schedule B stipend). Sites must submit preapproved plans that document how staff will meet required hours for specified stipends; fall/year-long stipend plans are due to principals by mid-September (dates subject to finalization).

Trustees asked for details on documentation and enforcement; staff said sites must submit plans and then track and approve hours at the site level. The board did not need to take additional action other than acknowledging the presentation.

Staff said the changes were negotiated with the teachers' association and were intended to create clearer expectations and more consistent compensation practices across the district.