The compensation increase was approved by the district’s board of trustees May 13.
The overview
Employees, including teachers, nurses, counselors, librarians and other eligible positions, will receive 3% raises for the next school year. The cost of the raise for the district is $5.64 million, Chief Financial Officer Marlene Harbeson said in the meeting.
Although teachers already employed with the district will receive 3% raises, the salary for a starting teacher will be $62,100—a 2.7% increase from the starting salary of $60,450 in the 2023-24 school year.
As part of the resolution, district officials reserve the right to adjust the compensation increase in response to future legislative changes, Harbeson said.
“If we want to do an increase at a later point in the year, we’d be able to do that,” she said.
A closer look
Three compensation increase options were presented to the board of trustees:
- No raise, with zero financial impact on the budget
- 2% raise, with a $3.75 million financial impact on the budget
- 3% raise, with a $5.64 million financial impact on the budget
