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Kiki Bell named interim threat management coordinator amid pay and overlap questions
Summary
The board appointed Kiki Bell as interim threat management coordinator for July 1–Aug. 31, 2026; members raised concerns about stipend/salary parity for staff covering extra duties while awaiting permanent appointment and about unpaid overlap of responsibilities.
The board appointed Kiki Bell as interim threat management coordinator for July 1 through Aug. 31, 2026, with a motion that carried. During the discussion some board members expressed concern about how interim duties are compensated when administrators take on extra responsibilities, noting prior staff who have covered multiple roles without extra pay.
Bell (speaker 5) explained that the district’s threat-management work continues during the interim—chairs at each school make required contacts and close risk assessments—and that trained staff will continue essential reporting until the permanent coordinator completes state training. One board member said she supported the appointment given statutory requirements but did not support associated salary increases; another suggested the interim role be at the previously approved rate.
The motion to appoint Bell was seconded and carried; board members asked staff to monitor compensatory practices when employees cover multiple roles.
