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Oconee County Schools proposes $6,000 nurse pay bump and raise for technology support staff
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Summary
Human resources recommended a $6,000 annual increase across the school nursing scale and a $3,500 raise plus 15 paid days for TST 2 technology support technicians; the board was asked to consider those changes at the April 20 meeting.
Mister Kofer presented the human resources report and a compensation review intended to improve recruitment and retention. "To better align our compensation with our RESA, we are proposing an increase of $6,000 annually across our school nursing scale," he said, and described TST 2 (technology support technician) adjustments: a $3,500 annual increase to the pay scale and an increase of 15 paid work days for which staff will receive payment at their daily rate.
The nut graf: The proposals are framed as market-alignment measures the district will bring to the April 20 board meeting for formal approval. Kofer said the nurses' pay scale change recognizes recruitment challenges, while the TST 2 changes absorb the help-desk administrator duties into the TST 2 team to streamline support and improve responsiveness.
During Q&A a board member asked whether new hires with prior nursing experience outside K–12 would receive credit toward the district scale. Kofer confirmed the district grants experience credit "as long as their experience is related to the position they're gonna hold with our school system." The board did not take final action at the work session; the superintendent recommended the board approve both pay-scale changes at the April 20 Board of Education meeting.
