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Board reviews administrative reorganization that suspends COO position and creates stipends to cover duties
Summary
Staff proposed suspending the chief operations officer and the director of secondary education positions and shifting duties with a stipend pool; presenters said the reorganization yields roughly $90,000 savings but board members asked for clarity on who would receive stipends.
District staff proposed an administrative reorganization intended to reduce costs by suspending select leadership positions and reallocating duties with short-term stipends.
Presenter explained the change would suspend the chief operations officer role and reclassify the procurement coordinator and chief financial officer scales, generating about $95,000 in net savings. “That $40,000 includes the fringe and everything. So it's about $28,000 in stipends given to, I would say, right now, 5 to 6 [people],” the presenter said when asked how stipends fit into the savings calculation.
Board members pressed for specifics on stipend recipients and amounts. One board member said with limited dollars she preferred prioritizing items that directly affect students and asked the presenter to report back with who would receive stipends and how the cumulative stipend total would be distributed. The presenter said some stipends have already been paid this year (naming one staff member who received a stipend) and that the stipend line in the proposed budget may not result in full payout.
Why it matters: The reorganization is presented as a recurring-year savings item but includes one-year stipends that are not part of employees' base salaries. Board members asked staff to provide a clear breakdown of who would receive stipends and the total potential payout so the board can assess the net savings.
Next steps: Staff committed to provide more detail on stipends and the administrative reorganization in the next packet and to coordinate with human-resources and instructional leaders on the distribution of duties.
