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SACS considers pay boost for subs Other districts have done so to alleviate shortage ASHLEY SLOBODA | The Journal Gazette A school district that's seen its substitute teacher pool shrink dramatically because of the pandemic is looking to boost those employees' pay. But leaders of Southwest Allen County Schools acknowledge the $5 boost to the daily rate might not expand the roster of subs. “I'm not sure how much more we're going to attract,” said LuAnn Erickson, human resources director. “I think people want to be at Southwest, they want to be subs here, and everybody's struggling with f...

Parents upset with missing athletics Voice concerns during SACS board meeting ASHLEY SLOBODA | The Journal Gazette An emotional Phil Downs pounded the table Tuesday as he briefed a crowd about the difficulties he faces. The Southwest Allen County Schools superintendent must keep classes going, he works alongside people grieving family lost to the coronavirus, and he leads employees scared to come to work because of the health crisis. “It's a pandemic,” Downs said, exasperated. “And it is absolutely important that we all stick together and be a good team about this. That's been the theme...