Personnel AdvisoryCommittee

In December, the Technology Director resigned his position. The question is how can we fill that void. With his departure, three staff members remain in the technology department that would be retained and shifted. In addition, it is proposed that TCSC employ the services of Five Star Technologies. Five-Star is an Indiana-based company (Scottsburg) that provides a multitude of services to schools throughout the state.

A proposal for restructuring the staff (with additional pay) and a proposal from Five-Star Technologies are attached.

With the retirement of Bruce Thompson, consideration, at the request of the maintenance staff, was not to replace that position.  Rather, current staff members would receive an increase pay for taking on additional responsibilities.  However, there is some concern on the part of administration that this may be stretching current staff members too thin in their responsibilities.  It is felt a “handy-man” position would be beneficial to take care of some of the smaller issues that need to be addressed

With the salaries listed, the question was raised about the difference between the salaries of Mark and Bruce. The big difference is that Mark takes the health insurance ($11,000) and Bruce does not. The salaries and benefits include ALL benefits.

A big concern is the “what if” something should happen to one of these individuals that would take them out for a period of time. Could they handle everything?  That is something we will need to consider as we continue to evaluate the staffing.  It would be very helpful and needed to have a set of metrics by which we evaluate the staffing need in April.

The attached memo outlines staffing changes being considered in the Title programs, Title I and III, specifically. As we look at possible reductions of instructional assistants, we could reduce the numbers from 4 to 2.  

The Title I program has and is a good program and there is concern about reducing the number of instructional and what impact that may have on the effectiveness of the Title I program.

There is also a need to enhance the communication between TES and the local pre-school programs.  There seems to be a lack of input of the pre-school providers to the Kindergarten teachers that is not established as it could be.

The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 18, at 5:30 PM.