Mountain Home Public Schools’ employees will have an opportunity to earn an extra $2,000 in the 2021-2022 school year thanks to an employee retention and recruitment plan approved Thursday night.At it’s June monthly meeting, the Mountain Home School Board approved the plan, which awards four $500 bonuses during the school year.
Mountain Home Superintendent Dr. Jake Long says the plan is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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To earn the bonuses, employees must meet certain criteria, which Long explains.
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The plan is only for this school year and will possibly cost the district just over $1.2 million if all employees meet the criteria. Long says the program is being funded by state and federal funds.
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Long’s proposal to the board noted the district’s yearly hiring has increased each of the past three years. The district added 35 new employees in 2019, 58 in 2020 and is expected to have at least 59 new members for the 2021-2022 session. Long says this data – along with the current teacher and employee shortages state and nationwide – only increases the relevance of the plan.
Long also says the district employees are deserving of additional compensation.
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The board also approved several other measures Long says, including changes to the handbook.
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Here is the complete personnel report from the meeting:
MHSB personnel report 061721 by KTLO News on Scribd
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