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Eau Claire Area School District board to consider raising member stipends; decision slated for October
Summary
Board members discussed raising the district's $2,000 annual stipend, considered tying future increases to the consumer price index and asked staff for comparative tables and options for an October action item.
Board members of the Eau Claire Area School District discussed raising the district's long-unchanged board member stipend during a work-session discussion, and agreed to tentatively place a stipend change on the agenda for the second meeting in October.
The board noted the current base stipend is $2,000 and that it has not been adjusted since about 2002. One speaker said, "I think it is time to change this. It's been too long," and asked staff to prepare comparative data on stipends used by peer districts.
Board members discussed two linked questions: whether to change the stipend at all, and if so, how much and by what rollout. Proposals mentioned during the discussion included a base increase to…
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