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Board approves teacher-sharing deal with North Miami and tuition plan for anatomy course
Summary
The board approved a one-year shared-math teacher contract with North Miami (streaming four days per week), including a $5,000 stipend for the teacher, and separately approved a tuition agreement to secure an anatomy instructor through Ivy Tech or a vendor (estimated $20,000).
The Maconaquah School Corporation board on May 27 approved two staffing-related contracts aimed at keeping advanced coursework available for students.
Directors presented a teacher-sharing arrangement with North Miami that would have one of the district's advanced math teachers stream four days a week to North Miami via live streaming and spend one day a week on North Miami's campus. Administration said the arrangement preserves local pathways and helps smaller neighboring districts avoid losing college-credit offerings when they cannot find qualified instructors. The contract includes a $5,000 stipend for the teacher to cover additional workload and travel.
"He will get a stipend to travel there," administration said, adding the stipend will be paid from the contract revenue rather than district general funds. Trustees pressed for clarifications about minimum-enrollment language in the contract, calendar misalignment between districts, how the district's staffing and schedules will be covered when the teacher is off campus, and whether financial terms protect the district if partner enrollment falls below the contract minimum.
On a related personnel item, the board approved a tuition agreement that administration said will cover roughly $20,000 to arrange anatomy instruction after the district lost a certified anatomy instructor. Administration described this as an alternative to costly fully outsourced online options previously used and said the agreement will include a multi-year repayment/repayment provisions tied to credentialing when appropriate.
Why it matters: Both actions are procedural but address an ongoing teacher-shortage problem that can threaten course continuity and related funding pathways; trustees said they want clear contractual protections and a plan for calendar mismatches before implementation.
What's next: Administration said it had discussed calendar and delivery logistics with North Miami and the teacher, and it will finalize schedules and payment details as the contract is implemented; both items were approved by voice vote at the meeting.
