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State salary changes force Lakeland to rework pay schedules; district weighing options
Summary
Lakeland District administrators described an unanticipated state interpretation of recent appropriations that raises the minimum certificated base salary and could push the district to increase pay cells across the ladder, creating significant budget pressure ahead of the levy and budget hearings.
Lakeland District administrators told the school board that a recent state interpretation of statutory pay provisions requires the district to adopt a higher minimum certificated salary that will ripple across the entire salary ladder and could meaningfully affect the 2025-26 budget.
Jessica Greenham, chief finance officer, briefed the board on a change to Idaho's salary-based apportionment calculations. The state added an appropriation amount (63.59) to the statutory base and then…
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