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Board discusses one-year 5% raise recommendation for select nonunion staff amid budget shortfall
Summary
The personnel committee recommended a one-year, 5% increase for certain confidential and technical employees; board members questioned the timing and affordability given the district's projected shortfall and asked for further review of amounts and timing before final approval.
During the June 15 meeting, the board heard discussion of a personnel committee recommendation to increase base salaries or hourly rates by 5% for certain confidential and technical employees for the 2026–27 school year.
The recommendation, presented as a one-year increase, applied to roughly 10 employees in the affected categories. Board members asked for clarity on the dollar impact for specific positions (for example, an estimated $1.44-per-hour raise for the school police officer and about $1,800 annually for a security guard) and questioned whether a 5% increase was appropriate given the district's projected budget shortfall.
Committee supporters said the recommendation reflects retention and market-competitiveness concerns; other members asked to review comparable federal/state cost-of-living or CPI metrics and to discuss the increase further prior to any final action. The transcript shows the committee recommendation and discussion but does not record a final public vote on the raises during the meeting.
