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Board approves summer hires, speech services contract and staff pay increases after closed session
Summary
After a closed session, the Board approved hires for TCE summer instructors, a speech and language contract with Go Midwest Therapy, and multiple staff and teacher compensation adjustments including a $1,500 professional staff step and a starting teacher salary of $47,000.
After reconvening from closed session at 8:00 p.m., the Board accepted several hiring recommendations and approved compensation adjustments. "Motion by Jessie Olson to accept the hiring recommendation of Meghan Olson as the TCE Summer School Lead Instructor," the minutes record; Jessie Olson’s motion and subsequent motions to hire Ali Fentress as the TCE Summer School Reading Instructor were approved.
The Board also approved a 2026–2027 speech and language services contract with Angel Schmidt of Go Midwest Therapy; Stacy Fetzer abstained from that vote due to a conflict of interest and the motion passed with four affirmative votes. The Board approved individual teacher compensation adjustments and a $1,500 step increase for professional staff and set the starting teacher salary at $47,000. Additional compensation recommendations — including a 3% increase for administration/district office/support staff and specified raises for the Food Service Director and bus drivers — were approved by a recorded 3–1 vote.
