Board authorizes floating lead custodian position and $4,000 'hard-to-staff' stipend for La Verne High

The director told the board that La Verne High School’s lead custodian is on leave and the district lacks an extra lead custodian position to cover extended absences. To address the operational gap, the board approved creating a floating lead custodian position and a $4,000 hard‑to‑staff stipend to recruit and compensate the employee who will fill the role and be transferred as needed across schools.

Dr. Sullivan explained the constraints of classified staffing and fiscal-year purchasing that make summer maintenance and temporary fills challenging, and recommended a full‑time floating lead custodian rather than a short interim assignment. The board approved the motion by voice vote and asked staff to use the new position to respond where maintenance needs are greatest; staff said the role would likely remain available at least through October while the leave is in effect.