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Liberty board approves tiered caseload stipends, shifts EL coordinator pay to Title III
Summary
The board approved a restructured SY26–27 stipend schedule that ties coordinator pay to caseload tiers, moves EL coordinator stipends to Title III, and creates a district athletics/extracurricular director stipend; vote was 4–0.
The Liberty Elementary District governing board approved a redesign of several stipends for the 2026–27 school year, moving to a tiered caseload model for site coordinators (504, EL and gifted) and consolidating some district‑level responsibilities.
Under the approved tiered model, stipends are calculated from the 100th‑day count at each site: fewer than 25 students = $400; 25–49 = $800; 50–74 = $1,200; 75–99 = $1,600; and 100 or more = $2,000. Dr. Doozy explained the tiered approach is intended to better align pay with workload and to reduce duplication in stipend payments across overlapping roles.
The board approved moving EL coordinator stipends from M&O to Title III funding because those stipends are compensable from federal EL funds. Administration also recommended and the board accepted a restructure of the MAG/gifted stipend to reflect district specialist duties (district gifted specialist / MAG teacher stipend at $4,500 per teacher, maintaining total district commitment comparable to prior years) and creation of a $5,000 district athletic and extracurricular director stipend, with site athletic supervisors receiving $475 per season where no assistant principal is assigned. Purcell and Dr. Doozy said the overall recommendation yields modest M&O savings and improves alignment of funding sources.
Board members discussed implementation details, including counting methodology (100th day) and whether stipends for staff pursuing endorsements should be phased or tied to completion agreements; administration agreed to provide documentation of duties and to return with additional stipend recommendations in August. A motion to approve the stipend recommendations on the agenda carried 4–0.
