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Board adopts revised compensation plan: stipend and pay-scale changes approved
Summary
Trustees approved changes to stipends and pay scales including reductions and disclosures for several stipends, a reduced tutoring rate, and adjustments to teacher pay scales tied to state allotments; the motion passed in the meeting.
Administration presented a compensation plan that reallocated stipend funding within the same overall allotment and added disclosures for qualifying conditions. Key changes included:
- Reading academies stipend reduced from $1,000 to $500 to align with peer districts. - Dual-credit stipends reduced from $400 per course to $200 per semester (structured as $100 fall/$100 spring) with a 75% passing-rate disclosure. - Mentor-teacher stipends were increased (as required under a grant arrangement). - Tutoring rate proposed to change from $40 per hour to $30 per hour. - The plan added disclosures requiring proof of minimum student enrollment for campus clubs and CTSO stipends and clarified payment timing for flat vs. assigned stipends.
Board member Ms. Crystal Rodriguez made the motion to approve the compensation plan; Mr. Swartz seconded and the board voted to adopt the plan as presented. Administration said the changes were developed after reviewing market conditions, recruitment and retention trends, and the district's financial resources.
Why it matters: Changes to stipends and pay scales affect employee compensation and district budget forecasts and are intended to align the district with comparable districts while addressing financial constraints.
What’s next: Administration will implement the disclosure and payout timing changes and proceed with the stipend and pay-scale adjustments under the approved plan.
