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Gilroy Unified trustees approve pay increase to $1,200 per month with annual adjustment
Summary
After a lengthy debate about equity and recruitment, the board voted 5–2 to raise trustee monthly stipends from $400 to $1,200 and to adopt an automatic annual increase equal to the lesser of 5% or a 'me-too' CPI adjustment, effective August 1, 2026.
The board voted to increase trustee stipends from $400 to $1,200 per month and to approve an automatic annual adjustment equal to the lesser of a 5% raise or a market-index 'me-too' adjustment. The motion passed on a roll-call vote after trustees spent more than an hour discussing recruitment, optics, parity with staff raises and procedural details for implementation.
Supporters argued the increase helps recruit a more diverse set of candidates and recognizes trustees' growing time commitments; opponents said the timing and optics relative to ongoing staff compensation pressures warranted caution. The board clarified payroll and policy changes will be processed by HR and the change will take effect 08/01/2026.
