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Board hears proposal to hold substitute pay rates after county-competitive review
Summary
Staff presented proposed substitute rates for 2026–27 and Dr. Ford said the district’s rates are competitive with the county average; the board did not change the recommendation and left rates as proposed.
A staff member presented the proposed substitute pay schedule for 2026–27, listing nurses at $150 per day, teachers at $170–$190 per day and ‘‘prior teachers’’ at $205 per day. The presentation framed the proposal as maintaining competitive rates to recruit and retain substitutes.
Dr. Ford said the district has worked to align substitute pay with the county and highlighted an estimated county average of $135 to $155 for teacher substitutes. "As we looked at those current rates as they sit compared to the county, county average is really with $135 to $155," Dr. Ford said, and recommended holding the rates where they are for the upcoming school year. After discussion, the board moved the personnel item forward without a formal amendment to the proposed schedule.
The conversation was presented as a competitiveness issue rather than a budget reallocation; no dollar source or budget transfer for the rates was specified during the discussion. The board did not take a separate, recorded vote to change the rates at the time of the presentation, and staff indicated the recommendation would stand for the coming year.
