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Board approves 2025–26 certified salary adjustments, removes two entry steps
Summary
The board approved the administration's compensation proposal for certified staff for the 2025–26 school year, which eliminates the two lowest salary steps (raising the salary floor) and includes added amounts for special-education lanes and other schedule changes; board members said the move helps retain staff and offset rising benefits costs.
The Hudson School District board voted to approve the administration's recommended certified-staff compensation adjustments for the 2025–26 school year, a change that raises the district salary floor by removing the two lowest steps on the certified salary schedule.
Board member Megan (first name only on the record) moved to approve the proposal; another board member seconded and the measure passed by voice vote. The agenda item followed a work-session briefing where the administration laid out the same details.
Why it matters: Administrators said the change will increase starting pay for newly hired teachers and helps the district remain competitive with nearby districts. The administration and board members framed the step removal as a retention and recruitment measure.
What the change does: Bonnie (finance staff) summarized the mechanics during the discussion: "By removing the bottom two steps ... our minimum salary then would go to the old step C, which I think is just slightly over $50,000." A board member asked whether removing steps costs the district money; Bonnie and other administrators confirmed it does and described a one-time budgetary impact to raise affected salaries to the new floor. The administration characterized the added cost as part of the compensation package recommended to offset insurance cost increases and to better align starting salaries with neighboring districts.
Board discussion and support: Board members spoke in favor. One member said she liked adding pay onto each step and specifically applauded extra compensation for special-education schedule lanes, saying those roles can be difficult to fill. The motion passed with no recorded roll-call; the board approved the certified salary adjustment.
Clarifying details: Administrators stated the minimum salary will effectively move to the former step C (described in the meeting as "just slightly over $50,000"). Staff said employees who had been below that new floor would be brought to the new minimum; the administration noted that the change increases district payroll costs to implement the new floor and scale.
What's next: The approved compensation schedule will apply for the 2025–26 fiscal year. The administration and board said they will continue to monitor recruiting and retention and report back as part of regular budget oversight.
