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Board approves compensation study; staff to return in February with concrete proposals

Natomas Charter School Board of Directors · January 13, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a comprehensive 2025–26 compensation study showing salaries and benefits are about 81% of the adopted budget and identifying entry‑level teachers and principals as priorities for pay increases. Administrators will return with costed options in February and may use reserves or targeted cuts to fund changes.

The Natomas Charter School Board on Jan. 12 unanimously approved the district’s 2025–26 compensation study and asked administrators to bring specific, costed salary proposals to the February meeting.

The executive director presented the study, explaining that salary and benefits account for roughly 81% of the adopted budget and that comparisons to approximately 35 nearby districts and charter schools show Natomas Charter School generally below average at the start of the teacher salary schedule and notably below average for principal pay. "Employees come first," the…

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