Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Support Staff Compensation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Finance committee recommends pay increases for support staff at Mineral Point Unified School District
Summary
On July 6, 2026, the Finance Committee of the Mineral Point Unified School District voted 3-0 to forward pay adjustments that would raise most current hourly support staff by $1.00/hour (ghost-lane staff $0.50/hour) and begin an annual $0.50/hour increase in 2027-28; the initial cost is estimated at about $25,000.
On July 6, 2026, the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Mineral Point Unified School District recommended raising support staff wages to make the district more competitive and to improve retention. The committee voted 3-0 to forward the proposal to the full Board and to coordinate with the Personnel Committee before final action.
Committee members proposed increasing current support-staff wages by $1.00 per hour for employees on the hourly step scale and giving staff placed in a "ghost lane" a $0.50 per hour raise for the 2026-2027 school year, with a further $0.50 per hour annual increase beginning in 2027-2028. The committee estimated the initial adjustment would cost approximately $25,000. Members noted that three recent support-staff departures were for career advancement, personal reasons, and starting a family rather than pay, but said the district's starting wage—about $15.00 per hour—lags neighboring districts and complicates hiring despite health insurance and retirement benefits for full-time staff.
The committee concluded that a standardized pay schedule would improve fairness, recruitment and retention while remaining manageable from a budgeting standpoint. The Finance Committee's recommendation was forwarded to the full Board for consideration and referred to the Personnel Committee for coordination prior to any final approval.
