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School committee approves pilot for four building-based substitute positions at ACES
Summary
To increase day-to-day staffing consistency, the committee approved a pilot to place four building-based substitute positions at ACES for the remainder of FY24-25, funded from the substitute budget line and supplemented with school choice funds if needed.
The Athol-Royalston school committee approved a pilot to place four building-based substitute positions at ACES for the remainder of the 2024-25 fiscal year.
Administration presented the rationale: consistent, building-based substitutes would reduce daily staffing disruptions and better meet student support needs, including paraprofessional coverage. The positions would be paid at regular substitute rates; administrators said they would be redeployed as needed across roles (classroom support, paraprofessional duties) and would not immediately create full-time benefits-eligible positions.
Committee members discussed operational logistics and potential union considerations; administrators said the positions were a pilot and could be redirected districtwide if capacity exceeded needs in a single building. The motion to pilot four positions was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Next steps: administration will implement the pilot, track coverage and costs, and report back to the committee with implementation outcomes and budget impacts.
