ACADEMY STAFF REPORT RECCOMENDATIONS
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Consider approving WA Resolution 23-25 to authorize payment to Counselor for services rendered in 2022-23 AP Testing and amend the fiscal year 2023-24 employee compensation plan; and take appropriate action (Dr. James Owen, High School Principal)
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STAFF: Dr. Owen, High School Principal
BACKGROUND:
During the 2022-23 academic year, Westlake Academy's High-School counselor provided the service of AP Coordinator, overseeing the taking of 440 exams in May 2023. The same counselor had provided the same service in the 2021-22 school year and had received $750 in extra-time duty pay, in an arrangement with the then Executive Director. For the 2022-23 school year, no agreement was made with the then Head of School for extra-time duty pay, and thus the counselor received no additional compensation for the services rendered. This additional stipend will be added to the 2023-24 stipend pay schedule within the compensation plan approved on July 31, 2023, because of the timing on disbursement. The updated stipend schedule within the plan will be provided to the Board of Trustees and posted in the appropriate manner after approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact to the school of providing a payment of $750 to the Counselor will be removing $750 from the DP employee travel allocation in the 2023-24 school budget. The total allocation for DP employee travel is $17,000 based on identified trainings for 2023-24. One initially identified category of IB training, which would cost approximately $2,000, is not being offered by the IB for the 2023-24 academic year. For the 2023-24 school year, the role of AP coordinator will be undertaken by the Westlake Academy Testing Coordinator as part of their additional duties assigned.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of resolution WA 23-25 that will allow $750 be made available from the 2023-24 DP employee travel allocation for payment to Counselor for services rendered in 2...
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