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Board to send one-time $2,000 stipends and differentiated pay plan to full board for approval
Summary
The board voted to forward two finance committee items to the full board: a one-time differentiated compensation plan (state-appropriated stipends) and a differentiated-pay allocation for classroom teacher leadership roles funded by a $17.5 million statewide appropriation.
The St. Bernard Parish School Board agreed to send two finance committee recommendations to the full board for final approval: (1) adoption of the legislature-appropriated one-time stipend program and (2) adoption of a differentiated-pay plan for classroom teachers. Both motions were sent to the full board and passed the committee vote 10-0.
Under the one-time stipend plan, the state allocated $2,000 for each certificated position and $1,000 for each non-certificated position based on the district's 2024 fall employment report. District staff noted that the allocation excludes pre-K positions and any staff hired after the 2024 report; the board was presented an estimate that adding 29 certificated pre-K positions and other recently added staff would cost an additional approximately $157,000 if the district covers those positions to the same stipend level. By law the one-time stipends must be paid before Dec. 15, the presentation noted.
The second item addresses differentiated pay tied to a $17.5 million state appropriation that was divided by the state's classroom teacher position count; the district's share amounted to about $157,943. The state limited allowable uses to four categories: critical shortage areas (secondary math, secondary science, special education), highly effective teachers, teachers in high-needs schools and teacher leadership stipends. District staff proposed using the allocation for category 4, stipends for teacher leadership positions: $2,000 for certified mentor teachers who have completed mentor training and passed the mentor assessment, smaller stipends for instructional coaches and curriculum cadre members, and additional days for some high-school instructional coaches. Board members said any unspent funds in this account may carry over to the next year.
Action: Two motions to send the administration's recommended compensation plans to the full board passed in committee, each with a recorded result of "Motion passes 10." Details about final recipient lists and payroll coding will be determined during board approval and implementation.
