Pittsville board approves 2.63% wage increases, signs off on student college credits, calendars and transportation reimbursements

The Pittsville School District board on March 10 approved a series of routine but consequential items, including a 2.63% pay increase for both support and administrative staff for the 2026–27 school year, several student college-credit applications, the district calendars for 2026–27 and 2027–28 and private-school transportation reimbursements under state law.

Board discussion began with a detailed update on the district-run childcare center. A staff presenter described a recent student taste test for the ‘Whipping Up Wellness’ cooking program and said the center is participating in a state pilot that pays an extra $100 per eligible child per month for increased staff-to-child ratios. The presenter also reported recent enrollments and capacity constraints in infant and 1-year-old rooms and…