December 6, 2022 at 9:00 AM - Human Resources Committee Meeting.

Description: 

To strengthen the school nurse and health service workforce, the Department of Health Services has awarded this funding to CESA #1 to help local public and non-public schools’ health services in their recovery from the impacts from COVID-19.

This grant is available through June 30, 2023. All qualifiable activities must take place between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 and be based on the two strategies outlined in the attachment.

Based on our current full-time staffing and the one-time nature of the funds, administratively we are recommending the disbursement of the grant via retention bonuses to current health staff.  Attached is a potential disbursement plan.

Description:  As the Insurance Committee reviews potential plan changes for the 23/24 school year, the group is seeking some budgetary feedback for the parameters of the expenditure.  Example plan structures within different district budgetary contribution levels are provided for reference.

Description:  For administrative efficiency, the Summer School Administration and Human Resources are seeking to tie wage increases to the prior year's base wage increase.  For example, a 4.7% increase for Summer School 2023 would result in teachers delivering enrichment courses being paid $31.41 ($30 in 2022) and those teaching remedial courses being paid $36.65 ($35 in 2022).

Description:  Discussion of the exploration of incentives for current employees to become licensed bus drivers, simultaneously being employed by both WCSD and Lamers. 
Ideas include:
1.Allow hourly employees to remain on the clock for their WCSD role, as they are driving for Lamers, and being paid by Lamers as well.
2. Allow salaried employees to do the same.
3. Offer a WCSD bonus for successful licensure in addition to any bonus offered by Lamers.