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Board approves hosting Title I positions for Highland Christian; trustees press for clarity on liability and fees
Summary
Trustees approved carrying Title I positions on Highland’s books for Highland Christian while administrators said the district would run accounting and could retain a 10% administrative fee; trustees asked about workers’ compensation and which local education agencies qualify for the federal waiver.
The School Town of Highland board approved appointments that include Title I positions processed through Highland on behalf of Highland Christian, a private partner in a grant arrangement.
Administration described the arrangement as the district acting as the Local Education Agency (LEA) of record for financial management: Highland would ‘‘house’’ Title I funds, run budget planning and accounting, and pay staff listed on the district payroll while the allocations would come from member districts feeding into Highland Christian. Administrators said the district could charge a 10% administrative fee on the allocation to cover administrative work.
Trustees sought clarification about liability and oversight. One trustee asked that, if a worker were injured while performing work paid through the Highland Christian allocation, whose workers’ compensation would apply. Administration advised that operational details would be handled through Highland Christian and the district’s bookkeeping practices but acknowledged the arrangement introduces questions about lines of authority and insurance coverage; the board said it would pilot the arrangement for one year and revisit if problems arise.
Why it matters: carrying personnel on the district payroll for a private entity’s Title I grant affects accounting, insurance exposure and administrative workload. Trustees pressed administrators for clear procedures and said they would monitor the first year of the arrangement.
Provenance: topic introduced when appointments and summer-school hiring were presented and was discussed during trustees’ Q&A on Title I arrangements — SEG 641–755.
