SCCSD board approves pay agreement revision, $137K trades home bid
An agreement between the Sioux City School District and the Sioux City Education Association has been revised. The agreement begins in less than 2 months. During Monday's board meeting, members voted 5 to 0 on correcting the language about extra assignment and extended contract.
Jan George and Bob Michaelson abstained. The contract will now say that substitutes will receive $80 for more than 3.5 hours of work in a combined classroom. The previous language passed on April 28 said substitutes would get $75 for anything more than 3.5 hours for the day. Substitutes will still get $40 for up to 3.5 hours. The contract goes into effect on July 1.
Unofficial results: Voters say 'no' to South Sioux City school bond
Meanwhile, the school board unanimously said yes to a $137,000 bid from Harold Coffman for a Trades Pathway home. There were a total of three bids submitted.
Superintendent Dr. Rod Earleywine said the money will go back into the construction and Trades Pathway Program for materials and supplies. Officials said the house cost about $100,000 to build.
The school district reported the home should be ready to be moved into this June. The building is almost 1,500-square feet with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a front porch, and a main level laundry.
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