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Daniels County library to add 10-hour story-hour position; commissioners approve hiring and discuss a personnel grievance
Summary
The county library requested converting a quarter-time slot into a 10-hour-per-week story-hour position to cover two weekly story sessions; commissioners approved advertising the role (in-house first) and discussed documenting a patron grievance that prompted reducing an existing employee’s hours.
The Daniels County library sought approval to convert an existing quarter-time slot into a 10-hour-per-week position to staff two weekly story-hour sessions. The library representative said the change would shift 5 hours from an existing employee (Rhonda) so the library would not require additional county dollars immediately and asked the commission to advertise the opening; commissioners approved the request and agreed to advertise in-house first.
Library staff described the workload and preparation time for story hour, noting that the position covers both presentation and setup. Commissioners emphasized the need to follow personnel procedures: county attorney Logan Olsson advised documenting any grievance that formed the basis for reducing an employee’s duties and recommended written records rather than informal notes.
Why it matters: The change aims to preserve programming (two weekly story hours timed to school pick-up schedules) while balancing limited county budget and personnel-policy obligations. Commissioners asked staff to finalize a revised job description and return with paperwork at the next scheduled meeting.
The board also discussed related senior-center scheduling and cleaning tasks, and asked for budget numbers in advance of the next budget cycle so they can evaluate whether temporary grant funding can be sustained.
