PCSS To Update Coaching Supplement Package To Recognize Coaches’ Work

As part of its strategic growth plan, Putnam County School System is updating its supplement plan for coaching staff pay.

Director of Schools Corby King said the system wants to better compensate all of its employees, not just educators. He said in looking at recruitment and retention of faculty and staff they want the best for the students.

“And coaching supplements are a huge piece of that,” King said. “Coaches give hours and hours of their time. Their take time away from their personal lives and pour it into their students. And our supplement packages don’t always get looked at.”

King said the last time the school board reviewed and made changes to supplement packages was around seven or eight years ago. He said they want to put a structure in place so that does not happen again.

King said they want to give supplement increases and recognize longevity. He said they also want to have a system that includes the supplement package when giving teachers raises for the cost of living.

“So if a teacher raise is two percent then we would raise the supplement package by two percent,” King said. “Or if it’s a flat rate we would find the percentage and add that into our coaching supplement package. So our coaches are being recognized not only for the time that they’re spending with the students and longevity but also trying to keep pace with cost of living adjustments.”