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District approves updated compensation manual with new stipends, certification incentives
Summary
The board approved a package of updates to the district compensation manual that raises some stipends, restores several grant-funded stipends, and adds incentives for special education certification and other roles; the changes are expected to cost roughly $3 million, the presenter said.
The district approved updates to its annual compensation manual on Oct. 5, 2025, including higher stipends for campus coordinators and incentives aimed at encouraging special education certification and mentoring for early‑career teachers.
The changes matter because they alter pay rules and supplemental duty payments used across campuses and will be reflected in school budgets for the coming year. “We expect it’s gonna be close to $3,000,000,” Speaker 3, Staff member, said when summarizing the package.
Speaker 3, Staff member, told the board the package consolidates multiple language changes, stipend updates and eligibility adjustments into a single manual the district shares with employees each year. The presenter said the district previously announced base salary increases and that these remaining updates will be combined into the annual compensation document and released to staff with an acknowledgement requirement.
Major items described in the presentation included: - Special education certification incentive: the current $500 incentive for non‑special‑education core subject teachers who obtain special…
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