Ahead of Tuesdayâs regular meeting, the school board for Copperas Cove ISD met for its monthly workshop meeting to discuss the agenda.
The items for discussion included paying employees, both those that were able to work and those that could not during the recent winter weather.
The board will take action Tuesday on a proposal by the district to continue wage payments to all idled employees â contractual and noncontractual, salaried and non-salaried â during the districtâs emergency closure because of the weather.
Some essential employees, such as maintenance and custodial staff, were called into work during that week.
The district is also looking to compensate the essential employees for their time worked during the storm in the total amount of just over $30,000.
The Copperas Cove ISD school board of trustees will consider a number of topics, including a revision of the 2020-2021 school calendar to account for the days lost to inclement