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District updates staffing and facilities: stadium work, roofing, Greenfield well grant and speech‑language staffing plan
Summary
District staff reported progress on Bulldog Stadium and roofing projects, announced a DNR grant to update the Greenfield Elementary well, and outlined a three‑tier plan to expand in‑person speech‑language services that includes increasing an 0.8 FTE to full time and piloting supervised speech‑language pathology assistants.
Administrators updated the board on multiple operations and student‑support items, from facilities projects to speech‑language staffing.
Director of Business Services (speaker 2) said the Bulldog Stadium concession and bathroom project has begun site work and that contractor activity (saw cutting and clearing existing asphalt) is scheduled to start immediately. "It's starting. It's really exciting for us," the director said, adding that project communication is planned to minimize disruption to events. He also reported progress on the Randy Marsh strength and conditioning center (flooring being installed; equipment arriving) and ongoing roofing work at the middle and high schools.
The district has also received a DNR grant to update the well and pump at Greenfield Elementary School; a local well contractor is expected to begin work soon, the director said.
On student supports, the director of pupil services (speaker 9) described current speech and language capacity—two full‑time and one 0.8 FTE SLPs plus contracted virtual therapists—and proposed a three‑tier staffing approach: (1) maximize in‑person licensed SLPs (including increasing the 0.8 FTE to full time), (2) create a supervised speech‑language pathology assistant role (bachelor's‑level staff delivering therapy under SLP supervision), and (3) supplement remaining need with vetted virtual providers. "This would be a little bit more intensive," the director said of the in‑person assistant model, adding that the district has budgeted for the positions currently filled virtually and that there should be no net immediate budget impact when converting to salaried positions already in the staffing plan.
Board members asked about caseload, oversight, and whether assistant roles are appropriate; staff emphasized assistants cannot perform assessments or lead IEP meetings but can deliver planned therapy under SLP supervision. The director said administration will continue to recruit for in‑person staff and, where necessary, use the assistant model and virtual services during transitions.
What happens next: Facilities work will continue through late summer; the administration will proceed with recruitment and present staffing updates to the board as hires are made.
