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Board reviews draft salary schedule as staff seeks to reconcile state career ladder with step-and-lane pay structure
Summary
District staff presented a draft salary schedule intended to marry the state career ladder with a steps-and-lanes structure; trustees asked for a cross-walk of current certified staff, cost projections over 15 years, and clarification of stipend mechanics tied to advanced degrees and hard-to-fill positions.
Lakeland District trustees spent the latter portion of their meeting reviewing a draft salary schedule staff described as a starting point to reconcile the state career ladder with a traditional steps-and-lanes pay model.
The Chair said the team "tried to listen to you intently during last week's workshop and just really kind of sifted through the conversation and tried to distill from that conversation what were the board's priorities," and noted that CFO Granthem prepared the draft. Staff described the draft as using placeholder figures to promote discussion rather than final offers.
Key features discussed: the draft keeps 2% step increases for most…
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