Maine’s Child Development Services is struggling with widespread payroll delays, affecting contractors who provide essential educational services for disabled students.
Portland: So, here’s the scoop. Maine’s Child Development Services, which helps kids with disabilities, is having a tough time paying its contractors on time. It’s been a real mess lately.
These folks provide crucial services like speech and occupational therapy for kids up to five years old. They have about 345 contractors working across nine regional sites, and it sounds like a lot of them are feeling the pinch.
According to a spokesperson, there’s been a significant turnover in the fiscal staff, which has really thrown a wrench in the works. They’re trying to get things back on track, but it’s been a struggle.
They’ve been keeping in touch with the contractors, letting them know what’s going on and apologizing for the delays. The good news is that they promised payments would be made by the end of the week at the latest.
To tackle the issue, they’re hiring new staff and even bringing in temporary help to fill the gaps. They’re also looking at ways to make the invoicing process smoother in the future.
It’s a bit of a déjà vu moment, too. Remember when Portland Public Schools had a payroll crisis a couple of years back? They’re still dealing with the fallout from that. Let’s hope Maine’s Child Development Services can sort this out quickly!
