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Board discusses compensation study, teacher 3% raise plus step cost, and proposed nurse pay changes
Summary
Board members reviewed a proposed 3% across‑the‑board increase for staff plus a separate step increase for teachers and clinicians (an additional $521,732), discussed a compensation study priced $45,000–$75,000, and debated proposals to change substitute pay frequency and increase nurse substitute rates and stipends.
School board members on March 6 discussed multiple compensation items in the FY26 proposal, including a 3% cost‑of‑living increase, a separate step schedule line item for teachers and clinicians, a proposed external compensation study and several targeted staffing pay requests.
Teacher pay and step line item: staff confirmed the budget includes a 3% increase but not the step increases; the step line item for teachers and clinicians was presented separately and would add about $521,732 to ensure a true 3% plus step for those groups.
Compensation study: board members asked about the cost and timeline for a professional compensation study. Staff reported previous quotes ranging from $45,000 to $75,000 depending on scope and recommended starting after budgets are approved so comparisons are on an apples-to-apples fiscal-year basis; a typical study would take four to five months.
Payroll and substitutes: board members discussed a petition from part‑time bus drivers to move from monthly pay to twice monthly. Staff said the district is implementing a time-and-attendance system (targeted July 1) and believes it can accommodate bi‑monthly pay once processes are in place. Staff also noted plans to request funds to increase substitute teacher pay (a proposed $200,000 increase to a contracted substitute service) and discussed substitute nurse rates proposed by a board member: LPN substitute to $21.84/hour and RN substitute to $32.50/hour.
Nursing proposals: a board member proposed a 3% across‑the‑board increase plus an additional 2% targeted to nursing staff (for a 5% increase), creation of two lead nurse stipends ($2,500 each), one lead clinic assistant stipend ($1,500) and higher PRN substitute rates (LPN and RN increases) without benefits. Staff estimated current substitute LPN pay at $17.15/hour and RN substitutes at $19.85/hour.
Ending: board members supported pursuing a compensation study and asked staff to include the step line item and the nurse/stipend proposals in the rack‑and‑stack packet for ranking. Staff said it would gather numbers and return answers to detailed questions.
