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Board debates reclassification of district nurse lane; proposed raise fails, matrix approved as presented
Summary
The school board considered moving the district registered nurse salary lane from PAL‑3 to PAL‑4 to improve recruitment and retention. A motion to reclassify the lane (which would raise the starting salary from roughly $55,654 to about $70,002) failed 4–1; the board then approved the professional salary matrix item 18.01 as posted.
The Flagler County School Board on Aug. 26 heard an extended debate about compensation for the district registered nurse, a 12‑month position responsible for health and safety across campuses, but a proposal to reclassify the role into a higher professional salary lane failed.
Board members discussed the job’s required credentials and supervisory responsibilities. A member advocating the reclassification argued the role needs a nursing degree, state licensure and several years’ experience and that the current PAL‑3 salary lane “does not…
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