Professional staff members owning and caring for district-approved professional therapy dogs may be entitled to a $50.00 per month stipend to compensate them for expenses incurred in feeding and caring for the professional therapy dog. All guidelines and requirements as listed in Board Policy 606.3 must be completed and up to date for staff member(s) to be paid the monthly stipend.
The monthly stipend is neither permanent nor guaranteed and is to be reviewed annually to ensure requirements are continually met.
Withholding taxes for taxing authorities and Social Security shall be withheld from the monthly payments; however, IPERS will not be withheld from the stipend as it is not a wage according to their wage requirements.
Cross Reference:
105 Assistance Animals
507 Student Health and Well-Being
Approved: 12-12-22
Reviewed:
Revised:
