Board approves personnel slate, stipends and summer pay requests

Mr. Kirk presented the personnel section of the packet and walked the board through multiple memos and pay requests spanning pages 1–121. Key items approved included:

• A request (memo from Mr. Alexander) for an additional 20% stipend for one human resources employee who will assume extra responsibilities supporting transitions for the 2026–27 school year.

• Requests to approve up to five days (40 hours) of administrative leave between July 28 and January 8, 2027 for up to 230 employees in the event of closures or delays due to weather, and a separate memo outlining up to six days back for up to 230 employees for weather-related closures.

• Approvals of additional pay for staff working summer remediation (up to 20 hours at $30 per hour for some teachers), additional pay for certain department chairs and counselors for summer work (specific hours and start/end dates listed in the packet), and part-time pay-scale updates for bus drivers and bus aides for the 2026–27 school year.

• A memo requesting reclassification of a surplus data support position to a surplus property coordinator and other position-specific pay adjustments and corrections (interpreter salary approval, revised pay for a co-cohort training position, etc.).

Mr. Kirk recommended approval of the personnel items and the board moved, seconded and approved the slate by voice vote. Several items referenced specific employees and employee numbers in the packet; the public transcript does not repeat individual personnel identifiers beyond what is summarized in memos.