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Board approves special-education provider salary schedule as district brings services in‑house
Summary
The board approved a new salary schedule so the district can hire nurses, psychologists and speech-language pathologists directly as it transitions special-education services from the Santa Ynez Valley Special Education Consortium to district employment.
The Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District Board on Jan. 20 approved a new salary schedule for special-education service providers as the district begins transitioning those staff from the Santa Ynez Valley Special Education Consortium to district employment.
A district presenter explained the move is intended to bring nurses, psychologists and speech-language pathologists on to the district payroll and that, by law, the district must meet or exceed the base salaries those providers currently receive through the consortium. The presenter said the transition "is slightly more complicated than just bringing on new positions and creating a salary schedule" and noted the district will match or exceed current consortium pay.
Board discussion covered whether some services — notably occupational therapy — might be contracted out rather than hired directly. The presenter said the district is conducting a cost-benefit analysis to decide whether to hire or contract for those services and that the nurse currently paid through the consortium has been present on campus in multiple budget coding arrangements.
The board approved the salary schedule by roll call. Staff said additional hiring and language cleanup will follow as the district onboards the new special-education employees.
