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Business administrator proposes modest increase in monthly board pay; board discusses timing
Summary
Devin Dailey proposed raising board leadership pay to $900/month and board member pay to $750/month (roughly $23,000 annual cost) and recommended establishing policy triggers for routine review; some board members urged delaying adoption until after other budget priorities are settled.
Devin Dailey presented a recommendation on April 16 to increase monthly compensation for Provo School Board members, proposing $900 a month for board leadership and $750 a month for regular board members.
Dailey said he based the recommendation on a district lane-1, step-1 hourly rate ($14.71) and estimated the change would cost the district about $23,000 annually. He described the increase as a modest adjustment intended to better align compensation with the time board members invest.
Why it matters: board pay is a public policy and budget issue; even modest increases draw attention from staff, unions and taxpayers and can set precedents.
Board members debated timing and optics. Some members, including Lisa Boyce and others, expressed support for better compensation and noted that other districts pay more. Several members said they were concerned about adopting an increase immediately while other employee and program needs — notably compensation and classroom resources for staff — are unresolved. One member suggested making a policy to re-evaluate board pay periodically or link adjustments to the district’s annual employee compensation increases.
Dailey said any change would await final budget approval and that staff would put the recommendation in a policy committee item for a formal proposal. He noted that the increase would not take effect until the board approved a new budget and that board members could delay a decision if they wished.
