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Board approves salary adjustments for administrators, at‑will staff and bus drivers after debate
Summary
Trustees authorized a 4.5% average administrative salary adjustment and approved 4.0% for at‑will staff and 2.9% for bus drivers; some trustees questioned fairness given district financial pressures.
The Board voted to authorize salary adjustments for multiple employee groups for the 2026‑27 fiscal year after administration described the net budget impact and staffing context.
Member Reid Goodrich moved and Member Mike Miller seconded authorization for the Superintendent to implement administrative salary adjustments averaging 4.5% for 2026‑27. Dr. Douglas Wildes said the total administrative salary allocation would be approximately $2.3 million if approved, a roughly $68,000 decrease from the current allocation of about $2.4 million because of an administrative position reduction.
Member McCullough opposed the administrative increase in light of the district’s long‑term financial outlook. "I would not support new expenditures outside of previously negotiated bargaining agreements," he said, urging clearer long‑term planning.
Separately, the Board approved staff salary adjustments for At‑Will employees (4.0%) and bus drivers (2.9%). Dr. Wildes estimated the at‑will group would receive about $50,000 in additional compensation and bus drivers about $31,000; trustees discussed past recruitment efforts and the need to remain competitive in the labor market.
All three compensation measures passed on roll call; votes were recorded and motions carried.
