Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/21/2025 - 6:00 PM
Category: New Business
Type: Action
Subject: Consider Approval to Reinstate Chess Club Coaching Stipend
District Goals:
Objective #2: Human Resources
Provide professional growth and improvement opportunities for all teachers, principals, paraprofessionals and other school leaders to further a high quality education for all students. * Licensure/Experience of staff; * Recruitment and Retention; * Professional Development; * Absenteeism
Policy:
Enclosure A memo. explaining a recommendation to reinstate the RHS Chess Club coaching stipend is attached.
File Attachment:
Memo for Recommendation to Reinstate Chess Club Coaching Stipend.pdf
Summary: Administrators recommend reinstating the Ripon High School Chess Club coaching stipend as a Category G stipend ($1,063) in the Salary & Stipend Guide to fairly compensate a high school teacher for leading practices and competitions. This aligns with stipends for similar extracurricular activities.
Budgetary Impact: The Chess Club coaching stipend is proposed at $1,063, consistent with Category G stipends, with all costs, including fringe benefits, to be funded from the General Fund (Fund 10).
Recommendation: I move to reinstate the RHS Chess Club Coaching position as presented.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Jonah Adams - Business Manager
Signed By:
Mary Whitrock (SUPT) - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Katie Grady Moved, Member Gary Rodman seconded to approve the Original motion 'I move to reinstate the RHS Chess Club Coaching position as presented.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
David Scott     Yes
Gary Rodman     Yes
Josh Rieder     Yes
Lori Machmueller     Yes
Denise Martinez     Yes
Katie Grady     Yes