A month after they set their pay rates for attending meetings, trustees with Prairie South School Division have changed that policy to clarify how many meetings they can miss without financial penalty.
In September trustees agreed that they may miss one regular board meeting or committee of the whole planning and in-service session yearly without losing pay. If trustees missed more than one day, they would lose $150 for every half-day meeting missed.
The exception would be if meetings are re-scheduled after the board approves the yearly agenda.
During their October meeting, trustees approved a motion saying they can miss up to four half-days from regular meetings or committee of the whole planning meetings yearly without changes to remuneration. If they miss more than four half-days, they would be deducted $150 for every half-day meeting afterward, whether for a board or committee meeting.
The exception would be if meetings are re-scheduled after the board approves the yearly agenda.
Meanwhile, the rest of the board’s remuneration for activities such as regular board pay, travel, professional development, meal coverage, parking, and accommodations will remain the same. The board’s appointed spokespeople, those with cheque signing authority, the line of credit amount, and the auditor and solicitor will also remain unchanged.
“I just think this is a bit more fairer approach for people who might have illness or bereavement or other life circumstances,” trustee Crystal Froese said during the meeting. “So, I just think this is a good policy to move forward with.”
The next PSSD meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 1.
