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Board questions merit-based 'up to 5%' unaffiliated increase; motion to lower to 4% fails
Summary
Director of Human Resources presented proposed unaffiliated administrative salary and benefits language for 2026–2027, including an 'up to 5%' merit range and TRS contribution clarifications. Trustees pressed for cost estimates; one motion to lower the cap to 4% failed for lack of a second and the board asked staff to return with further analysis.
Director of Human Resources Teacher Salas presented the 2026–2027 unaffiliated salary and benefits package for administrative employees, noting minor title updates and clarified language for TRS member contributions. "For our individuals that are tier two members of TRS... the district is committed to fulfilling that obligation," Teacher Salas said, and added that only three staff members had reached the TRS cap.
The package would allow merit‑based increases of up to 5 percent for eligible unaffiliated administrators. Trustees repeatedly asked for a financial estimate of the cost to the budget and the tax levy if the district paid the full 5 percent. Administration said it could not provide a reliable estimate at the meeting because total cost depends on benefits elections, pension contributions, and retirements.
Multiple trustees expressed concern that an across‑the‑board 5 percent cap exceeds current inflation (CPI cited at about 2.9 percent). One trustee moved to amend the language from "up to 5%" to "up to 4%," but the motion received no second and therefore failed. Trustees then reached consensus to bring the proposal back at a future meeting with cost estimates and analysis of how any increases would interact with two‑year administrative contracts.
The item was presented for information; no final compensation policy change was adopted at the meeting.
