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Board approves retroactive pay increase for certified and classified staff who drive buses
Summary
Durham Public Schools approved retroactive pay changes for staff who drive buses: certified/exempt staff driving buses will be paid $25 per hour and classified/nonexempt staff will receive time-and-a-half for hours over 40; the change applies retroactive to Jan. 22, 2025 and was described as budget-neutral within the transportation budget.
The Durham Public Schools Board unanimously approved a recommendation to raise pay for staff who drive buses as part of a substitute pool. The motion directs certified or exempt employees who operate buses outside their regular duties to be paid $25 per hour and classified or nonexempt employees to be paid time-and-a-half for hours over 40; the increases were authorized to be paid retroactively to Jan. 22, 2025.
Administration presentation: Kenneth Barnes, who presented the item for operations/transportation, described the change as affecting roughly 40 staff members. "This retroactive pay affects approximately 40 staff members," Mr.…
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