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Bossier Parish School Board approves $2,500 bump to teacher base, 4.75% for support staff
Summary
After debate and a small-group review, the board unanimously approved a locally funded pay package that raises the base teacher salary by $2,500 and applies a 4.75% increase to hourly support pay schedules, a change the district estimates will cost about $10.6 million annually.
The Bossier Parish School Board voted to approve a locally funded pay increase for the 2025–26 school year that raises the base teacher salary by $2,500 and applies a 4.75% increase to certified multipliers and hourly support pay scales. Superintendent Jason Rowland and Chief Financial Officer Nisha Bamberg presented the proposal and the board approved the measure by motion (mover: Mr. Faulting; second: Ms. Darby).
District staff said the…
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