3410 - COMPENSATION

Salaries of all instructional staff members shall be determined by the Board and shall be authorized by the annual salary schedule adopted by the Board upon the recommendation of the Superintendent.

Per statutory requirements, a portion of each employee’s compensation paid pursuant to the Board-adopted salary schedule shall be based on demonstrated performance as required by State law and evaluated in accordance with State law and Policy 3220. In addition, the prior teaching experience of a person who has been designated State Teacher of the Year by any state in the United States, and prior professional experience in the field of education gained in position in addition to District level instructional and administrative positions must be considered.

In setting a salary schedule for instructional staff members, the Board may not use advanced degrees for instructional staff members hired on or after July 1, 2011 unless the advanced degree is held in the individual's area of certification and is only a salary supplement.

The Board may also provide a cost-of-living adjustment that does not discriminate among staff members based on the salary schedule under which they are compensated and does not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the annual adjustment provided to administrators rated as effective or highly effective.

Instructional staff members should also refer to the current collectively bargained agreement.

Revised 12/13/11
Reviewed 4/25/23

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