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Board approves updated hourly salary schedules to meet new $15 minimum wage; district estimates $117,000 annual impact
Summary
Oak Grove R-VI approved amended hourly salary schedules anticipating a Jan. 1 state requirement that districts pay at least $15/hour; district leaders estimated a total annual cost of roughly $117,000 with $58,500 prorated for the remainder of the current year.
The Oak Grove R-VI board approved updated hourly salary schedules to comply with a new state requirement removing school districts' exemption from minimum wage laws.
Administrators explained the change and presented cost estimates itemized by employee category: custodians (annual impact $65,032), paraprofessionals ($15,000), piano accompanist ($3,000), 10-month secretaries ($9,000), district technology technician ($3,000) and substitutes ($22,000). The presenter summarized the total estimated annual impact as $117,000, with $58,500 expected for the remainder of the current school year.
The presenter told the board the changes were budgeted to retain a percentage differential across job categories and to avoid compression between roles (for example, to keep paraprofessionals' pay distinct from custodians). The district said Aspire apprenticeship students were already at minimum wage as required by Missouri Department of Labor cooperation.
A motion to approve the hourly salary schedules was made, seconded and called for a verbal "All in favor" vote; the board approved the schedules as presented.
Board members framed the change as both a legal obligation and a competitive adjustment given local private-sector wages.
The budgetary impact will be incorporated into the district's financial planning and the upcoming budget amendment.
