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Lancaster County schools outline proposed raises, staff additions and transportation changes in budget preview
Summary
Lancaster County Schools Superintendent reported new positions and student supports, proposed staff pay increases (options of 5% and 3%), ongoing insurance uncertainty, and proposed transportation changes including consolidating bus routes and continuing safety staffing.
Mrs. Davis, superintendent of schools, told Lancaster County supervisors and the school board at a joint work session that the division plans to keep several staff positions added last year and is proposing a salary adjustment in the coming budget.
The superintendent said the district added two elementary behavior support coaches and one high-school coach, a school security officer (SSO) at each school in addition to a school resource officer (SRO), and a STEAM teacher based in the renovated maker space. "Ninety-seven percent of the teachers stated that they feel those positions make the school safer and help eliminate distractions and disruptions," Mrs. Davis said. She added the district has seen a roughly 50% decrease in disciplinary infractions so far this year.
Why it matters: The division is framing these positions as core to protecting instruction and improving outcomes. The superintendent said some gains in academic measures and chronic absenteeism trends are encouraging but cautioned it…
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