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Board weighs staff pay increases versus structural deficit risk
Summary
Trustees heard three pay scenarios for non-teaching staff and discussed tradeoffs between giving raises and preserving a balanced budget; staff signaled Option 2 (modest, ongoing raises) as the likely path and will prepare a proposed budget for June.
Board members pressed staff for clarity on how proposed compensation changes would affect long-term budget health. Clifton presented Option 2 as a compromise that would add a $1,000 increase on non-teacher pay scales and $0.50 an hour for hourly staff while maintaining step increases for all employees; Option 3's larger raises would create a structural deficit, he warned.
Trustees repeatedly emphasized their desire to support teachers and auxiliary staff but said they did not want to create a recurring shortfall that could force layoffs later. Several trustees expressed support for a balanced approach that provides modest increases while protecting fund balance. Staff will model the favored option in a proposed budget for final consideration at the June meeting.
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