At the Aug. 20 board meeting, district human resources and finance staff presented a market‑adjustment plan that provides raises for every employee and additional targeted increases for specific categories of staff.

Frank Stanich, who presented the plan, said every employee will receive a raise; the minimum adjustment is 2% off the midpoint for each pay category. He described targeted adjustments for several groups that had fallen below market rates.

Auxiliary employees (transportation, maintenance and custodial staff) will receive a 4% raise overall, and bus drivers and custodians will receive a 5% raise as a focused market adjustment, Stanich said. Early‑career teachers (those with fewer than three years of service) will receive the 2% midpoint adjustment, which Stanich said equates to about $1,200 for that cohort. Teachers with three or more years of experience will receive the state‑funded teacher pay increase previously announced at the state level.

Clerical and professional staff in lower pay grades (grades 1 and 2) received an additional targeted adjustment (Stanich said a 4% increase for those grades, described as about $0.58 per minute for hourly positions). Administrative and professional support staff received a 2% increase off the category midpoint, which Stanich said equates to approximately $1,600 in midpoint value for that category and helps compress pay differentials.

Stanich said the district budgeted $307,800 for certain targeted adjustments and an additional $130,000 to help market‑adjust professional support positions. He identified licensed school psychologists (LSSPs), speech‑language pathologists (SLPs) and special education coordinators as among the positions that required market adjustments.

The presentation credited prior personnel decisions and budget deliberations for creating fiscal room to fund these adjustments. Trustees thanked staff for the work; the item was presented for information and the transcript does not show a formal board vote on the compensation plan during this meeting.

Ending note: Stanich invited questions and trustees expressed appreciation for the targeted approach; staff said details on implementation and payroll timing would be provided through Business Services.