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Committee backs 10% bump to substitute pay, forwards recommendation to finance panel
Summary
Gull Lake Community Schools committee agreed to a 10% increase in substitute teacher pay after reviewing area comparisons and Universe Group averages; the recommendation will be forwarded to the Finance Committee for review.
The Personnel/Negotiations Committee of the Gull Lake Community Schools reviewed research on substitute teacher pay and agreed to a districtwide 10% increase in substitute rates, the committee recorded. Deputy Superintendent Lisa Anderson introduced presenters Amanda McElroy and Jack Lockerbie, and Lockerbie’s analysis compared current district rates with area averages and Universe Group benchmarks.
Committee members discussed factors driving substitute demand, options for funding the increase, the pros and cons of district‑employed versus Edustaff substitutes, and possible premiums for retired teachers serving as substitutes. The minutes state the current substitute rates were last increased in September 2022; the committee’s action was to forward the 10% recommendation to the Finance Committee for review rather than to implement the increase immediately.
