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Board agrees to raise driver-education instructor stipend to $27 an hour; fee adjustments discussed
Summary
Trustees approved increasing the driver-education instructor stipend from $25 to $27 per hour for 2025–26 and discussed modest increases to student fees (in-district and out-of-district) to keep the program solvent; administrators emphasized program hours and state reimbursement contexts.
Presenter (Speaker 1) recommended raising the driver-education instructor stipend from $25/hour to $27/hour for the 2025–26 school year, noting the program is self-supporting through student fees and state payments and that the state average and local cost pressures inform the request.
Presenter (Speaker 1) said driver-education students receive roughly 45–48 hours of classroom instruction plus about six driving hours per student; she estimated program costs nationally and said district students had historically paid $150–175, with comparable programs charging more. Trustees discussed whether $27/hour was sufficient relative to teacher classroom pay and program stress; Committee member (Speaker 5) advocated for higher pay, while Presenter (Speaker 1) said she was willing to accept $27 now and hoped the board would revisit compensation with more financial data.
The board approved the stipend increase by voice vote. Trustees asked staff to compile comparative district data and confirm program fee structures so the board may reassess sustainability if necessary.
