Significant Adjustments

Provided a 2.5% increase to steps 1-29 on the teacher scale and increased all employees one step. This provided an average of 3.5% increase with the step. The new teacher scale now starts at $51,356.

Step 30 was increased by 3% to $73,456. A $2,500 stipend will be added to the allotted amount of $73,456 for step 30 for those teachers currently on Step 30 making $74,301.

Provided a one-step increase to all employees on the classified scales and and increased classified scales by 3% for all steps. This provided an average of 3.5% increase for classified staff.

Step 30 for classified staff was increased by 3.0%. Those classified employees on step 30 who are off step and make more than step 30 for that classified scale will have a $2,500 stipend amount added to the allotted step 30 amount for that scale.

Increased all administrators on the administrative scale by one step which resulted in a 2% - 2.5% increase.

Provided a 3.5% increase to annual pay for all contracted and full-time bus drivers and drivers’ aides.

Implemented a graded Professional Salary scale. Employees on this scale will receive an average increase of 3.5%. Those employees on step 30 of their respected professional scale, who are off step and make more than step 30 for that professional scale will have a $2,500 stipend amount added to the allotted step 30 amount for that scale.

VALS tutor hourly rate is increasing from $15 per hour to $17.50

Increase in the Instructional category for additional teachers and support staff.

• Five additional EL teachers

• Three Gifted Education Teachers

• Five Teacher Intern Positions

• Two Dean of Students for middle school (1 per middle school)

• Three Special Education Specialists

• Additional Special Education Teachers and Paraprofessionals based on student need

• Three Additional Middle School Teachers based on student numbers

• Full Time Substitutes for each building

• Increasing stipend amount for ED/Autism paraprofessionals to $2,500 per semester

• Work Based Learning Specialist

• Increasing Substitute Pay

• Increasing Driver Field Trip and Activities Trip Pay

• Two School Security Officers (one for each high school)
   

ED/Autism/MD paraprofessional stipend will increase from $1,000 per semester to $2,500 per semester.

Increased Facilities “Building Improvement” line to plan for necessary projects and have a sustainable facilities budget outside of the 1% sales tax.