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Board amends handbook to pay some hourly staff for canceled days
Summary
Based on employee feedback, the board approved a handbook change to pay certain nonexempt hourly staff (food-service, custodial, paraprofessionals) for canceled-school days such as snow or power outages; estimated one-day cost cited as about $17,000.
Administration recommended changing the employee handbook to pay select nonexempt hourly staff when a school day is canceled for reasons outside their control (snow day, power outage). The presenter said the district already budgets for those days and estimated a one-day cost of about $17,000. "This is something that's been concerning to them," the administrator said, describing the change as a response to employee-survey feedback and a recruitment and retention tool.
Board members discussed comparator districts—some allow staff to earn professional-development hours or to work remotely, others do not pay for canceled days. After discussion about budget and regional practice, the board moved, seconded and approved the handbook amendment by voice vote; administration said the cost was already built into current budgeting assumptions.
