[SchoolFinance] Inquiry Regarding Special Education Stipend Practices

[Kate Bolton]

I agree with Samantha, we have heard lots of ideas but not many facts.
Scarborough does not currently have any stipends or pay differentials, but
we are currently starting support staff negotiations and it is certainly
something to think about for ed techs.

:) Kate

Kate Bolton
(she/her/hers and here's why <https://www.mypronouns.org/what-and-why/>)
Director of Business & Finance
Scarborough Public Schools
Tel: 207-730-4114



On Mon, Dec 8, 2025 at 10:06 AM Garnett Sias, Samantha <
samantha.garnettsias at rsu4.org> wrote:

> RSU4 does not currently have additional compensation but I appreciate all
> the responses as well since this has come up more than once.
>
> On Mon, Dec 8, 2025 at 9:42 AM Tracy Wilson <twilson at rsu10.org> wrote:
>
>> RSU 10 provides an additional $2,000 to their salary for IEP caseloads.
>> Every Spec. Ed teacher receives this.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Dec 8, 2025, at 8:46 AM, Kelly Wentworth <wentworthk at rsu5.org> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> RSU5 has the following:
>> Article 8, D
>> It is understood between the parties that meetings regarding a student's
>> program may extend the workday on occasion.  Administrators recognize they
>> have a responsibility to respect the educator workday and the educator's
>> time. If an educator participated in IEP meetings outside the school day
>> for more than a total of 20 hours per contract year, then each hour above
>> twenty hours will be compensated at the BA0 per diem rate.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM Andrea Disch <adisch at msad11.org> wrote:
>>
>>> I am reaching out to gather information regarding how districts
>>> structure compensation for special education personnel. Specifically, do
>>> any of your districts provide a *stipend tied to caseload size*, or
>>> offer *any additional stipend* beyond the contracted salary for the
>>> performance of special education duties?
>>>
>>> I would appreciate any insight you can share on whether such stipends
>>> are used in your district and, if so, how they are structured.
>>>
>>> Thank you in advance for your time and assistance.
>>>
>>> Andrea
>>>
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