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Southwest Public Schools board approves 3% wage increase for classified staff
Summary
After a brief closed session, the Southwest Public Schools Board approved a 3% pay increase for classified staff for the 2026-2027 school year; meeting minutes record the motion carried though they contain an inconsistent notation about one member's vote.
The Southwest Public Schools Board of Education approved a 3% wage increase for classified staff for the 2026-2027 school year after discussing the matter in closed session on Feb. 16.
Board member Jennifer McConville moved to approve the increase and Brooke Brooks seconded; the minutes state the motion carried. The board entered closed session at 7:20 p.m. "to discuss a possible wage increase for classified staff in the 2026-2027 school year for the protection of the public interest," and the closed session ended at 7:28 p.m.
The recorded outcome in the minutes states the motion was approved. The written record includes an inconsistent notation about John O'Dea's vote (he is listed both among those voting "Aye" and separately as "Abstain"); the minutes do not resolve that contradiction. The board adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
