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District outlines scaled-back career ladder as state funding is cut; teachers warn of lost tutoring and stipends
Summary
Administration proposed a two-stage career-ladder model to match a reported $20 million state funding reduction; teacher leaders warned the redesign would cut tutoring hours and stipends that help retain staff and run student programs.
The Saint Joseph School District presented a redesigned career-ladder plan intended to match recent state funding reductions and preserve the program in a smaller form, but teacher leaders and community members warned the changes would reduce tutoring and extracurricular opportunities.
At the meeting administration described three options developed with a working group: eliminate the program, adopt a flat-rate stipend, or adopt a compressed two-stage model. The administration proposed a two-stage approach that would keep a Stage 1 stipend at $1,500 and create a Stage 2 stipend up to $3,000 for…
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