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Board OKs policy changes: comp-time flexibility and a 'step 0' for long-term substitutes
Summary
The board approved policy revisions allowing employees to request overtime pay instead of comp time (subject to supervisor approval) and established a 'step 0' on the salary schedule for long-term substitutes (daily rate $1,000 below step 1).
The board approved two related personnel-policy changes intended to clarify pay practices and reduce recurring administrative confusion. First, the district updated exempt/nonexempt policy language to allow employees who earn overtime to request pay rather than mandated compensatory time-off; requests must be approved by supervisors on a case-by-case basis.
Second, the board established a defined "step 0" for calculating daily pay for long-term substitute teachers: the daily rate will be set at $1,000 less than step 1 on the teacher salary schedule after the 10th consecutive day in the same assignment. An administrator explained the measure sets a predictable rate that does not fluctuate with annual step changes.
Board members stressed that approvals for pay versus comp time should follow a clear process and that the step-0 change will simplify long-term substitute budgeting. Both motions passed by roll call/voice vote.
