The Spickard R-2 Board of Education took action Monday evening to increase the district’s base salary as well as raising the minimum wage and mileage reimbursement.
According to information provided by Superintendent/Principal Erica Eakes, the board adopted a new salary schedule, raising the starting base salary from $28,125 to $29,500 for the 2022-23 school year. In addition, the minimum wage paid to non-certified staff was set at $11.15 per hour, effective immediately. Also going into effect immediately is mileage reimbursement at a rate of 58 cents per mile.
Personnel issues were discussed, with the board accepting the resignation of Cathie Lowrey as music teacher. Applications are being sought for the position, which is for one day per week for the 2022-23 school year. All of the current teachers were offered contracts for the 2022-23 school year.
Board members voted to proceed with the application process to obtain a USDA Rural Development Grant that would be used to purchase an eSIP phone system from Grand River Mutual and approved the extension of the contract with the Pleasant View R-6 District for the Early Childhood Special Education Program for a three-year period. A bid from Conrad and Higgins for the school audit was accepted in the amount of $6,950. The contract will be in effect for three years.
The Safe Return To School and Continuity Plan was reviewed in regard to COVID-19 with no changes needed at this time.
In other business, the board discussed proceeding with the ESSER III plan that was approved in August 2021, with the money recently released to districts. A “request for donation” to Smithfield was completed to seek assistance with the cost of a new scoreboard. That request is for $5,755.
Several upcoming events were announced, including the PTO Basketball Extravaganza Game and Pie Auction on April 1; a PTO meeting on April 6; Title I Reading Night and Art Show, April 8; and no school April 15-19.
The next board meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 18.
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