Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah, June 18, 2013. Rich
County School Board held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 18,
2013, in Randolph Utah.
Bob
Earley, representing the classified employees, discussed the recent action
items taken by the School District Board regarding wages, benefits, and hours
for classified employees. After a lengthy discussion Earley said that he would return
to the employees with the clarifications made by the Board. Earley will return to the July School District
meeting with the employee’s response.
Renee Hoffman, Bob Johnson, Kris Batty,
and Sharon Pugmire are retiring this year. They were given a plaque honoring their many
years of service to the Rich County School District. “Thank you for a job well done!” stated the
Board.
ACTION ITEMS: ( Note: This
is taken directly from the actual written policy, there are some context errors
but they have been left in this article.)
1. Policy
105.3.1.1 – 105.3.1.2 HB 345 was ratified.
105.3.1.1 -No fee may be charged for any class
or activity in Kindergarten through fifth grade, including assemblies and field
trips.
105.3.1.2 – Textbooks, lab, and other
course-related fees may only be charged in grades sixth through twelve.
The Board also directed the District
Office to hold the middle school budget harmless and make up the difference
between the fee being assessed to the child/parents and the allocation RMS
would have received from the District if 6th grade students were
considered elementary students.
2.
Policy 105.3.3.3 was ratified.
105.3.3.3 Preliminary fee
schedules for the upcoming school year shall be given to parents no later than
June 1 each year. Final fee schedules
for the upcoming year will be published prior to the start of the school year on
the district web site at least two weeks before fees are due.
3.
Policy 706.4.1 motion for adoption
706.4.1 Wages. Substitutes for classified employees will be
paid at the currently adopted substitute rates.
After eight days of consecutive
substituting for the same classified employee, the substitute will be paid on
the first step of the appropriate classification on the existing salary schedule.
4.
Policy 705.2.1 and 705.2.1.1 was adopted.
705.2.1 Medical Coverage - Subject to the personnel needs of the District,
those qualifying classified employees continuously employed by the District on
June 30, 2013, may be eligible to participate in the currently approved
District group medical insurance program.
A. Those employees who are schedules to work 19
hours per week or less in a regular work week are exempt from receiving
assistance in participation in the District’s group medical insurance program.
B. Those employees who are scheduled to work
20-29 hours per week in a regular work week may be eligible to receive coverage
up to a family premium.
C. Those employees who are scheduled to work 30
hours or more per week in a regular work week may be eligible to receive full
coverage of a family premium.
705.2.1.1 Medical
Coverage - Subject to the personnel needs of the District those qualifying
classified employees who begin employment with the District on or after July 1,
2013, may be eligible to participate in the currently approved District group
medical insurance program.
A. Those employees who are scheduled to work 29
hours or less in a regular work week may be exempt from receiving assistance in
participation in the District’s group medical insurance program.
B. Those employees who are scheduled to work 30
hours or more per week in a regular work week may be eligible to receive full
coverage of a family premium.
5.
Policy 705.2.2 was adopted.
*Replace current policy 705.2.2 with 705.2.2,
705.2.2.1, and 705.2.2.2.
705.2.2 Retirement – Subject to the needs of
the District, qualified employees continuously employed by the District and
receiving retirement benefits on June 30, 2013 will continue to be enrolled in
the Utah State Retirement system with the District paying its allowable
contribution as long as the qualifying employee is scheduled to work 20 hours
or more per week in a regular week.
705.2.2.1 Retirement – Subject to the needs of the
District, qualifying classified employees continuously employed by the District
and not receiving retirement
benefits on June 30, 2013, but who are scheduled to work less than 30 hours per
week may not be entitled to enrollment in the Utah State Retirement system with
the District paying its allowable contribution.
705.2.2.2
Retirement – Subject to the needs of the District, qualifying classified
employees who begin employment with the District on or after July 1, 2013, who
are scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week in a regular work week will
automatically be enrolled in the Utah Retirement system with the District
paying its allowable contribution.
6.
Policy 704.1 will be ratified next month.
*Replace current policy 704.1
with 704.1, 704.1.1.1 and 704.1.1.2
704.1 Annual Leave – Subject to the
personnel needs of the District, those qualifying classified employees
continuously employed by the District receiving retirement benefits described
in 705.2.2 on June 30, 2013, may only accrue annual leave benefits if he/she is
scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week in a regular work week. Annual leave will be awarded on an hourly
basis. Maximum leave available will
equate to the scheduled hours per day multiplied by 10. Twelve month employees will be prorated as
per assignment. Leave can be taken in
half hour increments. This time is
accumulative to a maximum number of scheduled hours worked per day multiplied
by 120. Hours are available the first
working day of a school year and may be taken as needed. Leave
can be taken in half hour increments. This time is accumulative to a
maximum number of scheduled hours worked per day multiplied by 120. However,
if the employee is unable to fulfill the terms of employment, annual leave will
be prorated.
704.1.1.1 Annual
Leave – Subject to the personnel needs of the District, those qualifying
classified employees continuously employed by the District and not receiving
retirement benefits on June 30, 2013, may only accrue annual leave benefits if
he/she is scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week in a regular work week.
Annual leave will be awarded on an hourly basis. Maximum leave available will
equate to the scheduled hours per day multiplied by 10.
704.1.1.2 Annual Leave – Subject to the
personnel needs of the District, those qualifying classified employees who
begin employment with the District on or before July 1, 2013, may only accrue
annual leave benefits if he/she is scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week
in a regular work week.
7.
Policy 603.4 was adopted.
Substitute educators will be paid at the
current rate as established by the Board under the following rate
classifications.
603.4.1 Non-Certificated $7.50 per hour
603.4.2 District Trained $8.15 per hour
603.4.3 Certificated or Bachelors Degree
or Higher Degree $9.45 per hour.
603.4.4 Consecutive Teaching – After eight
days of consecutive substituting for the same educator, pay will increase for
the remaining consecutive days as follows.
603.4.4.1 Non-Certificated $8.15 per hour
603.4.4.2 District Trained $9.45 per hour
603.4.4.3 Certificated or Bachelors Degree
or Higher Degree $22.55 per hour
8. STAFFING-motion, carried.
Stacy Malm – Fifth Grade Aide
Lorin Kennedy – Teacher/Social Studies Rich High School
Lisa Shipman –
Audiology/Speech Pathology
Connie England – Special
Education Aide
9. The Amended 2012-2013 Rich School District
budget was updated. Early retirement payments were already earmarked.
10. The proposed Rich County School District
budget for the 2013-2014 school year was approved
Rich County School Board
member, Burdett Weston, reported on Bridgerland Career Days. He reported 3,348
students were in attendance, 346 volunteers, and 31 different schools were
represented. Logan High School made a 5
minute video of this event and can be found on U-Tube BATC Career Days
2013. Many letters were received, expressing
how well the event went. Karen Hess is
a new Brigerland Board member. The
welding degree has 90 hours of work in the classroom, and only 30 more hours
will be required for certification in pipe welding. The BATC budget $600.00 less than it was
2009. Graduation will be held on
Thursday, June 20, 2013.
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