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Board approves hourly pay schedule changes to meet new state minimum-wage rules
Summary
Oak Grove R-VI presented revised hourly salary schedules to comply with state law removing school exemptions from minimum wage; board moved, seconded and approved increases that the district estimates will cost roughly $117,000 next year.
The board moved to approve revised hourly pay schedules after administration explained a new state law ends prior school exemptions to minimum-wage requirements.
Administration said the changes raise several hourly categories to at least $15 per hour effective January 1. District estimates include a full‑year impact of about $117,000 and approximately $58,500 for the remainder of the current fiscal year. Affected groups listed included custodians (estimated $65,032 year impact), paraprofessionals (about $15,000), 10‑month secretaries ($9,000), technology technician ($3,000), substitutes ($22,000), and other categories. Officials said the changes preserve percent differentials between job categories to maintain separation between roles (for example, paraprofessionals versus custodians).
Administration noted the change will improve district competitiveness with local employers paying higher hourly wages and will increase retirement and benefit costs for those employees. Board members asked clarifying questions about implementation and commended support staff; a motion and second were made and the board voiced approval.
What’s next: Administration will implement the updated schedules and reflect costs in the next budget amendment; exact vote tallies were not detailed in the transcript.
