Eligible Staff
Before
the start of each quarter, a list of all staff members within the
district who are eligible for Medicaid Administrative Match funds is
compiled and sent to DSHS. Eligibility is based on how each particular
position is being funded, but typically includes all general education
teachers, special education teachers, classified support staff, building
administrators, nurses, counselors, registrars, and office support
staff. The eligible staff list contains staff from all buildings and
schools, including the District Office.
Participating Staff
A
Participating Staff member is a staff member selected fom the eligible
staff list that will track their time on a Time Study Form for each Time
Study Day during the quarter. There are two types of Participating
Staff: Designated and Random.
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Designated Staff: Designated
Staff are staff members from the eligible staff list that the district
and schools have identified as key participants in the Time Study
Process. Typically each building selects between 5 and 7 staff
members--most often adminstrators and counselors--in August. The staff
selected should be those most likely to be involved in Medicaid Match
related activities. Typically, these staff members participate in the
Time Study Process for all 3 quartes in the year, but can be adjusted as
needed.
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Random Staff: At
the start of each quarter, DSHS selects a random subset of those staff
members on the eligible staff list who are not already marked as
Designated Staff. These Random Staff members particiapte in the Time
Study Proces for the quarter in which they were selected. The staff are
selected without consideration of the building in which they work or
any past or present participation as an Eligible, Designated, or Random
Staff member.