Board approves 2025–26 salary schedules: raises for certified and classified staff
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Summary
The Clinton City Schools board approved the 2025–26 salary schedules, increasing each certified salary level by $2,200 and classified steps by $1,000; the district said starting teacher pay will be $53,036 under the new schedule.
Clinton City Schools approved the 2025–26 salary schedules on a roll-call vote after administrators described a step-based increase intended to maintain steady annual growth.
Presenters said the district increased each certified level by $2,200 for employees on a 200-day contract, plus step increases for years of experience. Classified staff received a $1,000 increase per step plus their experience step. District staff described the policy as “slow and steady” to avoid large periodic jumps in pay.
"What we're bringing to you today is we have increased each level for certified staff, for a 200 day contract, $2,200," a staff presenter said. The board was told that, after the change, a starting teacher with a bachelor’s degree will make $53,036, a salary the presenter said places the district among the higher starting pay scales in the state and helps with recruitment and retention.
The board approved the schedules on first and second reading, with a unanimous roll-call vote recorded. Presenters also noted the state is separately providing a $2,000 certified-teacher bonus, which the district said is not being used to offset local raises so employees will experience that as additional income.
Board members had no substantive changes during discussion and voted to adopt the schedules so staff could notify employees promptly.
