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Beacon City School District approves consent agenda; approves pay for district BCBA after board questions
Summary
At its June 22 meeting the Beacon City School District Board approved the consent agenda and separately approved item 13.06 — compensation for a board-certified behavior analyst who is a current district employee — after members raised concerns about possible precedent and conflict of interest; the vote was recorded 7-1.
The Beacon City School District Board of Education voted June 22 to approve its consent agenda and to authorize additional pay for a board-certified behavior analyst who is already a district employee, after a board member questioned whether the arrangement could create a precedent or a conflict of interest.
Board members first approved the omnibus consent motion covering agenda items 10.01 through 14.08 with the exceptions noted during the meeting. The omnibus motion passed with an 8-0 vote. The board then separately approved a package of items (11.08 H6, H7 and 11.13) with one abstention.
Discussion focused on item 13.06, which would compensate a current staff member for BCBA duties beyond her contractual hours. A board member raised concern that "it just seemed like a conflict of interest to me," saying the practice might set an undesirable precedent if employees were paid for additional duties performed during the school day. (The comment was made by a board member during the item discussion.)
District staff and the superintendent responded that the hours in question are for non-contractual time — prep, lunch or other non-contract time when the employee is working at the district's direction — and that the arrangement had been agreed with the union. Staff characterized the assignment as more akin to a "sixth period" assignment than a private tutoring side job, and said the district limits those hours and still uses contracted providers when appropriate. Staff noted difficulty finding qualified BCBAs, and said the district sometimes brings in outside contractors for broader classroom supports.
After the discussion the board moved and seconded item 13.06; the motion carried on a 7-1 vote. The transcript records Meredith as the member who seconded the motion. The board then moved to adjourn into executive session and did not return to the public meeting.
The meeting also included routine calendar items and recognition of retirees and tenure recipients earlier on the agenda. The board confirmed dates for reorganization (July 6), a retreat (July 13 at 6 p.m.) and a facilities meeting (July 14).
