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Small Wonders teachers urge Lakeville to add preschool staff to master pay scale and tenure
Summary
Two Small Wonders early childhood teachers asked the Lakeville Area School Board to include preschool teachers on the district’s master teacher pay scale and in tenure protections, citing rising early-childhood expectations, loss of applicants to neighboring districts, and a district estimate of under $200,000 per year to implement.
Deborah Lierman and Tiffany Arnovec told the board during public comment that Small Wonders early childhood teachers perform the same instructional and assessment work as K–12 educators and should be included on the district master teacher salary schedule and in tenure processes.
“By 2028, Minnesota school districts will be required to staff preschool classrooms with licensed teachers,” Arnovec…
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