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District applied for ODE paraprofessional stipend for 101 employees
Summary
Business services director Michelle Jones told the board the district applied Jan. 13, 2025 for an Oregon Department of Education one-time stipend covering paraprofessionals who spend over 75% of time in special education; the application lists 101 employees and a one-time payment of $445.86 per eligible worker.
The Pendleton School District submitted an application to the Oregon Department of Education for a one-time stipend intended for paraprofessionals who spend more than 75% of their time working in special education. Michelle Jones, Director of Business Services, told the board the application was filed on Jan. 13, 2025 for 101 employees.
Jones said, 'There will be a one-time payment of $445.86 after the grant agreements in May or June 2025, if they are still employed at that time.' The board had no recorded objections and accepted the report as presented. The minutes do not list a funding source other than the Oregon Department of Education stipend program itself, nor do they specify whether the district must provide matching funds.
The stipend is contingent on the department’s grant agreements and continued employment of eligible paraprofessionals at payout. The board’s action in the minutes was informational; no separate appropriation or authorization beyond the application was recorded.
