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Board weighs $2,000 salary bump and six FTE reductions amid falling enrollment
Summary
Staff presented a scenario giving every eligible employee a $2,000 increase plus step advances while warning that declining enrollment and about six planned FTE cuts in 2026-27 could make that unsustainable beyond one year.
Jennifer, a district staff member, outlined a salary scenario that would grant a $2,000 increase and step advancement across eligible salary schedules. She noted that the proposal would push expenditures above projected revenue and that the districts expenditures would "exceed our projected revenue" under that scenario.
Board members expressed a mix of support for protecting teachers and caution about sustainability. One member said staff and teachers have been treated well in recent years and urged competitiveness to retain employees; others warned that continuing to use reserves for raises could force deeper changes—including reexamining retiree rehiring and compensation—if projected revenues do not materialize.
