Reeds Spring R‑IV board approves $2,000 base pay increase and career-ladder plan

The presenter said the Reeds Spring R‑IV board approved new salary schedules at the April meeting that add $2,000 to the base teacher salary, raising it from $41,500 to $43,500. The presenter described the change as a 4.819% increase to the base salary and said the overall average increase across certified staff is 4.973%.

The presenter said amended contracts reflecting the new schedules would be issued to staff for signature. The board also increased the specialized paraprofessional differential from $0.25 per hour to $0.30 per hour to recognize specialized paras working in more challenging classrooms.

Presenter said the board approved a career-ladder plan for the coming year and noted that the state has appropriated funds intended to cover the program, but final state budget actions were described as ongoing. No vote tallies were read into the update and the presenter did not provide motion/second names in the posted summary.

The presenter added a personal goal to raise the base salary to $50,000 within five years, noting that would require additional and aggressive budget moves by the district.