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DPS outlines $27.3M local infusion and teacher supplements; salary schedules due in August
Summary
DPS reported a combined local funding package of about $27.3 million (local funds plus ARPA and pre-K support) and proposed an $800 local supplement for every certified teacher, 10% master's pay, and EC/ELL supplements. Staff said salary schedules will be adopted in August and implemented in September paychecks, with retroactive pay processed in October.
DPS staff told the joint boards the county and school funding package includes roughly $20 million in local funds, about $6 million in ARPA and roughly $7.16 million in pre-K support, producing roughly $27.3 million in local-directed resources to apply to district priorities.
Interim Superintendent Moore summarized local compensation actions: an $800-per-certified-teacher local supplement; a 10% master's-degree supplement for qualifying teachers; and differentiated supplements for exceptional-children and ELL positions (about $200 per month, and $300 per month for self-contained EC teachers). "The local salary supplement guarantees $800 a year for every single teacher in the local portion," Moore said.
Moore said certified and classified salary schedules would be brought to the board for adoption by the end of August so pay adjustments can appear in September paychecks; retroactive payments would be processed in October (retro to July 1). Staff also flagged $25'$30 million in capital needs (HVAC, life-cycle, safety and cafeteria equipment tied to CEP implementation) and said some CIP reprioritization would be discussed to accelerate urgent repairs.
