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Board considers hiring full‑time substitutes to reduce ESS contractor costs
Summary
Administrators proposed a pilot to hire full‑time substitutes at each building as a first line of defense against daily absences, with job descriptions to be presented Aug. 5; discussion noted ESS contractor costs and mismatches in pay rates.
Director (S3) told the board she reached out to principals and identified at least four people whom principals would like to hire as full‑time substitutes per building; she said she will bring job descriptions to the Aug. 5 personnel meeting. "I reached out to principals last week and asked them if they were able to hire one full time sub," the Director said, explaining the proposal is a pilot and not an immediate full break from ESS.
Board members noted a cost difference between ESS contractor pay and in‑house pay. One board member observed that substitute workers provided through the contractor were earning "less than $10 an hour," while the district was effectively paying higher contractor rates; the Director and Chair agreed a pilot to hire local substitutes could save money and improve local coverage and communication. The board asked administrators to provide budgeted dollar amounts and job descriptions prior to the next meeting.
