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USD 297 board approves $2,000 salary‑base increase, classified staff raises to take effect in November
Summary
The USD 297 Board of Education voted 5–1 on Sept. 12 to raise the salary base by $2,000 and grant approved classified‑staff raises, to be reflected in the November 2024 payroll after an executive‑session review of personnel matters.
The USD 297 Board of Education voted Sept. 12 to raise the district salary base by $2,000 and to approve classified staff raises that Superintendent Penka outlined, with the increases to take effect with the November payroll.
The board entered a brief executive session to discuss personnel and finances under K.S.A. 75‑4319 before resuming open session. A motion by Bruce Swihart to raise the salary base by $3,000 received no second; Shawna Blanka then moved to raise the salary base by $2,000 and to approve the classified‑staff raises described by Superintendent Penka. Danielle McAtee seconded the motion, which carried 5–1.
The vote followed the board's discussion of the district's financial ability to fund across‑the‑board salary increases. The minutes record that the board recessed into executive session to review personnel matters and then returned to open session before taking the final vote.
Next steps recorded in the minutes indicate the payroll implementation date (November 2024) for the raises. The minutes do not list individual roll‑call votes or identify which member voted no.
