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Tisbury Board begins process to reclassify Assistant Health Agent position amid education-requirement debate
Summary
The Board received notice that personnel approved moving the Assistant Health Agent position to Management & Professional classification and will present a warrant article at town meeting; commissioners debated proposed education requirements and asked Health Agent Drew Belsky to draft balanced options.
Health Agent Drew Belsky reported personnel-board approval to reclassify the Assistant Health Agent position from the union pay scale to a Management & Professional classification and said a warrant article has been prepared for the April 28, 2026 town meeting.
Belsky said he must still meet with the union to negotiate reclassification and that SAPHE 2.0 legislation has prompted discussion about minimum education requirements. He noted that Registered Sanitarian and Certified Health Officer certifications require a bachelor's degree with science credits, while some commissioners worried that raising the minimum might reduce the applicant pool. Chair Jeff Pratt suggested a compromise of requiring a bachelor's degree without specifying a field. The board asked Belsky to draft options that balance qualifications and applicant availability for consideration at a future meeting.
The minutes record discussion but no formal vote on changing education requirements; the warrant article for reclassification is prepared for the town meeting and union negotiation remains pending.
