Teacher Pay Raise to Start in January

School Board member Sarah Andrews explains that the Board of Education approved the recommendation to start teacher pay raises in January following approval by the County Commisison of a new tax rate to fund the increase.

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At tonight’s school board meeting we approved the county commission’s recommendation to start the pay increase for certified staff in January. Our finance Department will work on numbers to present as an amendment to our budget later this fall. This will not only allow our employees to receive these raises sooner but also help our principals to attract top talent this spring as they look to hire new teachers.

We also approved the rates for employee health insurance. We have very minimal increases ($5-15 depending on plan) which is a major benefit to our employees-current and those seeking employment at Sumner County Schools. Due to negotiations and decreasing the costs with our dental plan we will also be able to provide long term disability to all employees (classified and certified) with 3 years or more of service at no additional cost to the employee. This benefit will start with the new plan year in January.

Lastly, Dr Phillips confirmed that with the approval of our 2019-20 budget last night we will complete the cycle started in 2014 of increasing pay for our classified staff by increasing pay for custodians, nutrition workers, and bus assistants to a minimum of $10/hr. These employees will see this reflected in their September checks. September will also include the raise amount from August.

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