March 25, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Special Board of Education Meeting

WHEREAS, the District has closed due to the outbreak of COVID-19; WHEREAS, the District employs non-instructional staff pursuant to a work agreement and/or employment terms contained in District policy; WHEREAS, the District needs quality non-instructional staff to be able to function and serve students, and those staff are difficult to recruit, retain, and train; WITNESSETH, as the result of the District's closure due to COVID-19 and the interest of the parties to minimize its transmission, protect students and the public, and ensure that employees affected by a school closure return to service with the District afterwards, the District agrees to continue providing health, dental and other benefits, and full paid leave to all non-certified/non-mandatory reporting staff members pursuant to the same terms as provided in the Employee's work agreement during the closure, in exchange for the Employees promise to not resign or seek other employment during the closure, to be available to report to work during the closure any and all hours and days listed in Employee's work agreement for all remaining service dates for the 2019-20 school year, and to return and perform all duties for the District if the 2019-20 school year would return to normal, and at the start of the 2020-21 school year. This motion, made by Darren Wright and seconded by Kathleen Rolf, Passed.