Board hears proposed administrator and superintendent pay increases; final action deferred
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Summary
HR subcommittee recommended a 3.25% average package increase for certified administrators (average base increase $2,525) and proposed a roughly 3.0% total package increase for the superintendent with a recommended salary of $288,136.41; the board discussed insurance and competitiveness but took no final vote.
At the March 23 meeting, the board reviewed HR subcommittee recommendations on administrative compensation and a proposed adjustment to the superintendent’s contract for 2026–27.
Doctor Settles presented the HR subcommittee’s recommendation for certified administrators and classified directors: an average 3.25% total package increase, realized in part by an average base increase of $2,525 (raising a cited base from $74,290 to $76,815) and preserving both vertical and horizontal movement in salary lanes. "That is one of the pieces that the subcommittee discussed as well in determining the following recommendation," Doctor Settles said.
Board members asked for details about vertical/horizontal movement tiers and the insurance component, noting insurance costs account for a sizable portion of total package increases; Doctor Settles said staff would provide the requested tier tables and explained that some employees do not take district insurance, which affects average calculations.
On the superintendent salary, Doctor Settles presented a proposed total package increase of about 3.00% and a recommended salary of $288,136.41, citing total contract budgeted costs of $361,780.16 that include retirement contributions, FICA/Medicare and insurance projections. The board discussed market competitiveness for the superintendent role and emphasized comparing peer districts when setting compensation. "We have to take a step back and look at the position… we can't allow ourselves to fall too far behind," the board chair said.
No formal vote on either the administrative or superintendent salary package was recorded at the meeting; both items remain under committee consideration and will return to the board for further review.
