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La Crescent‑Hokah board approves higher substitute pay, reviews budget and calls Nov. 5 election
Summary
The board approved increasing teacher substitutes to $150/day and support staff subs to $15/hour, reviewed a month‑end budget snapshot and called the Nov. 5 general election with five candidates for four open seats.
The La Crescent‑Hokah School District board approved an increase in substitute pay and took several routine financial and election actions at its meeting. The board voted by voice to raise teacher substitute pay to $150 per day and to increase support‑staff substitute pay to $15 per hour; administrators said the change was included in the budget and subject to ongoing negotiations.
Administration provided a budget update showing July figures are skewed by standard journal‑entry timing; the business officer explained that construction and debt‑service accounts may appear negative temporarily because audit‑time adjustments and investment reclassifications have not yet been posted. An external audit is scheduled in the coming weeks, and the administration expects audit results to be available by the October meeting.
The board also called the general election for Nov. 5, confirming that five candidates filed affidavits for four open seats. The district plans a candidate forum approximately two weeks before the election; the board discussed logistics for combining polling places and coordinating with county election services.
Other routine business included acceptance of a $300 donation from Hine Creek Golf Course and approval of the consent agenda, which covered personnel items and other standard matters. A resignation of one paraeducator was announced. The transcript recorded voice votes for the consent agenda and the substitute‑pay motion; no roll‑call tallies were provided in the meeting record.
