School Board delays action on early retirement
Humboldt School Superintendent Greg Darling mentioned during a special Humboldt Board of Education meeting on Monday that he may be considering retirement on or before June 2021. The item came up during the board's discussion of revising its early retirement policy.
By Phil Monson
After considering a change in the district’s early retirement policy, the Humboldt School Board tabled action on its approval in their special meeting held on Monday night (Jan. 13).
Among the three items on the agenda, discussion on proposed changes to the district’s early retirement policy dominated much of the discussion in the 35-minute meeting.
At the Oct. 24 board meeting, the board approved an early retirement policy for classified employees, which pays a set amount of money for each unused sick day for up to three years. The amounts are $125 for teachers and $225 for administrators for each day up to 120 days.
The proposed change brought forward by School Superintendent Greg Darling would add “superintendent” to the policy and extend the payment to five years for all retirees, along with an additional $100 per day of each sick day for the superintendent.
During the meeting and confirmed by the Independent afterwards, Darling says he is considering retirement on or before June 2021.
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