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Board weighs $100-a-day substitute pay, aides covering classrooms and staff wellness strategies
Summary
Board discussed raising substitute pay to $100 per day, aligning some aide pay to that level and compensating aides who lead a classroom in emergency situations; members asked for comparative data from neighboring districts before finalizing.
The board discussed substitute pay, compensation for aides and staffing strategies to address chronic shortages of substitutes.
The superintendent said $100 per day for substitutes is "probably on the lower end for school districts" and described a plan to make certain aide/cafeteria roles pay-equivalent so the district can better cover classrooms when licensed teachers are absent. He outlined a process where an aide could lead a classroom in extreme situations and receive additional pay for a half- or full-day assignment.
Board members asked for comparative substitute-rate data from nearby districts and asked administration to return with numbers before locking a permanent change. One member noted an audit finding that prompted setting a set of miscellaneous rates so the board could authorize modest payments throughout the year (for example $25 to $100), which could help cover event or athletic support costs without additional approvals.
No final, binding change to the substitute-pay schedule was adopted at the meeting; the board asked the administration to gather comparative rates and financial implications and return for further consideration.
