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Tipton R‑VI board approves bank depository, salary schedules and literacy plan in unanimous actions
Summary
The board selected BTC Bank as district depository, approved a 1% classified staff raise, moved SLP pay to the classified schedule, and adopted a district comprehensive literacy plan; motions passed by unanimous voice votes and administrative follow‑ups were assigned.
Trustees moved through several items of new business and unanimously approved multiple proposals affecting district operations and staff compensation.
Bank depository: Administration presented two bids (BTC Bank and Commerce Bank) and noted differences in interest‑rate structure and positive‑pay fees; BTC Bank offered a more favorable interest rate in staff’s view. A trustee moved to set the district depository with BTC Bank and the board approved the selection.
Compensation and schedules: The board approved a recommended classified salary schedule reflecting a 1% raise and adjustments to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act for certain 250/260‑day positions. Separately, because DESE changed certification rules, the speech‑language pathologist (SLP) position was reclassified from the certified to the classified schedule; the board approved attaching SLP pay to the classified schedule. Both actions were adopted by unanimous voice votes (7–0).
Literacy plan: Administrators presented a comprehensive literacy plan developed through staff input and training, including a goal to increase the share of students meeting or exceeding grade‑level literacy benchmarks by 10–15% by spring 2027 through diagnostic assessments and biweekly data meetings. The board accepted the plan for inclusion in the district CSIP.
Committee appointments: Trustees also confirmed several committee assignments (naming staff and coaches) and asked staff to follow up where procedural or bylaw questions existed. All items recorded in this portion of the agenda were approved unanimously.
