DeKalb CUSD 428 board meeting, Jul 21, 2026
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DeKalb school board motion on unaffiliated staff salary increases fails on split vote 42:55
- The board also heard a presentation from its food service provider, Organic Life, and a report on Regional Office of Education building inspection results. 5:24
- A speaker twice said the board had consensus to bring items back, including item E, press plus release 122. 27:09
- Board member Mark Charvat asked staff to walk through the timeline of the transportation manager's salary, citing figures of $94,500, $97,000, $99,225 and $101,850. 44:13
- A motion on salary increases for unaffiliated staff failed on a split vote, and a later motion limited to the transportation manager received no second. 49:19
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Item by item (14)
- Opening and public comment 0:35
- Board correspondence 1:20
- A speaker welcomed a new superintendent and new directors of facilities and operations and of teaching and learning for primary. 1:20
- A staff member corrected the date of the Walk to Mitchell community event to August 6th. 2:30
- One board member said the handbook committee meeting went really well and that its work would come before the board as an agenda item. 2:42
- Consent agenda 3:12
- The consent agenda included board minutes from June 15th, personnel action items, accounts payable, financial reports and several agreements and employment contracts. 3:12
- Board member Mark Charvat asked to remove item 5C for a separate vote because it related to a later item on the agenda. 3:49
- The chair said the item would be moved after the approval of the salary schedule for unaffiliated staff, and a roll call was taken on the rest of the consent agenda. 4:58
- Food service program presentation 5:24
- Building inspection results 17:34
- A staff member said the Regional Office of Education inspects all district buildings every year and that 9 buildings had 10 or less violations, with most of the rest under 20. 17:46
- Board member Jose Jaques asked whether anything required an immediate response, and the staff member said some items were fixed immediately and others were being handled through summer work orders. 19:49
- Board member Mark Charvat asked about the length of the process, and a staff member said this year's inspections would start around the 23rd of August and usually stretch over 3 to 4 school days. 20:17
- Unaffiliated salary and benefits summary 20:59
- Board member Mark Charvat asked for clarification on a new Category I column that was not on the document at the last meeting. 21:12
- A staff member said Category I is for family and community engagement specialists, which are 10-month unaffiliated positions, and that a reference to the athletic director was an error. 21:57
- Conference attendance requests 23:49
- Dual language consulting agreement 24:38
- A staff member requested a consultant to help write daily lessons for the 2-way dual language roll-up to 6th grade, at a total of $12,240 from the Title III LIEP grant. 24:44
- Board member Jose Jaques asked how the consultant's cost compared with a TOSA and whether the district was overpaying. 25:32
- The staff member said the consultant is paid $120 an hour for specific hours and would help prepare the new person in the role. 26:32
- The chair said the board had consensus to bring the item back. 27:09
- Parent-student handbook updates 27:13
- A staff member said the first replacement student ID would now be free and every replacement after that would cost a flat $5 fee. 29:42
- Board member Jose Jaques asked how much it actually costs the district to replace an ID, and a staff member said that information would come back later. 31:32
- Board member Mark Charvat asked whether a hyperlink to the code of conduct could be added to the online handbook, and a staff member said that could be done. 34:48
- Substitute and hourly staff pay rates 35:31
- A staff member said no changes were recommended to substitute rates, and student monitors paid $16 an hour would get a 50-cent increase each returning year until they max out at $20. 35:43
- Board member Jose Jaques asked where the district's annual substitutes rank in pay compared with other districts. 38:06
- The staff member said it is common practice for annually employed substitutes to start at the beginning of the teacher salary schedule. 38:33
- Salary increases for unaffiliated staff 42:55
- Board member Mark Charvat asked for the timeline of the transportation manager's salary and said it comes out to a 7.8% raise. 44:13
- A staff member said the raise was a recommendation on the June 16th personnel report. 46:13
- Board member Mark Charvat asked whether future personnel reports could clarify whether a raise is contractual. 46:19
- A speaker said the motion failed on a split vote, and a later motion limited to the transportation manager received no second. 49:19
- Policy update information 53:21
- Superintendent report 54:15
- Personnel report and adjournment 58:00
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