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Board raises substitute pay amid staffing and cost concerns
Summary
Citing competition from neighboring districts and rising minimum wages, the board approved increases to substitute and non-certified pay (staff proposed $112.50 per day), acknowledged a roughly $250,000 substitute expense last year and approved training to support substitutes.
The board approved a raise to substitute and non-certified pay to keep the district competitive and to address coverage needs.
Staff recommended setting the daily substitute rate at $112.50, noting the increase was driven by recent minimum-wage hikes and neighboring districts' rates. "I proposed $112.50 per day because that is at the minimum rate including going up to minimum wage," the staff presenter said. Board members described reliance on internal teacher coverage and expressed concern about costs; staff said last year's substitute expense for the district was approximately $250,000 and that contracts with external providers (ESS) add roughly 29% on top of the base rate.
Board members agreed to provide more information on substitute usage and expenses; staff said they would supply historical spending details. The board also supported offering technology training for substitutes and scheduled sessions with Corey Loveless to familiarize subs with classroom systems such as Promethean and Infinite Campus.
After discussion a motion to adopt the proposed pay adjustments passed.
The board recorded no detailed roll-call tally in the public transcript and moved on to the next agenda items.
