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For weeks I have been asking for our teachers that are teaching both in-person and virtual to receive a higher stipend. My colleague, Carolyn Weems, is the chair of our budget planning committee. In her committee, she pushed for more pay for our employees and she was able to get the following allocated:
* 1 time bonus of $1,000 to all full-time equivalent employees (this includes FTE Bus Drivers) * A stipend increase for all teachers providing dual instruction for in-person/virtual students. A lump sum of money was allocated for this purpose. The exact amount is not yet known but will be approximately double to triple the current stipend. * A pay increase of .5% (point-five percent) will be given to all employees on steps 1-30. Step 0 will get .25% (point-25). Those above 30 will receive a .5% (point-five percent) COLA (cost of living adjustment). Last night the Board approved these committees recommendations. Kudos to our CFO for his great fiscal management during this crisis. City Council will need to approve the reversion money that is being allocated for these purposes. If passed by council, we anticipate the bonus to be paid at the end of November
Dorothy Madelene Holtz
10/28/2020 11:21:59 am
Everyone on the Board was looking for an avenue to pay employees more in these tight economic times. Sharon Felton andI first broached the subject at a PPCM meeting and insisted there be money found for compensation, Thankfully, Ms. Weems also agreed. Please stop trying to credit for a situation that you did nothing productive about except to complaint and cause confusion.
Victoria Manning
10/28/2020 01:45:50 pm
Ms Holtz. perhaps you did not hear me when I brought this up in a school board meeting almost a month ago. I know sometimes you have trouble hearing in the meeting so perhaps that is why you didn't know about it. What matters is that everyone agreed on something that was important for our employees. However, here is the video of the meeting in case you missed it the first time: https://youtu.be/ZbL91HjxYd8?t=4712
Victoria Manning
10/28/2020 01:47:33 pm
Ms Hotlz... this is from our colleague Ms. Hughes: Vicky tried to give a one time bonus to the teachers a bit over a year ago. The vote was 8 to 3 against giving them a bonus. Vicky Manning, Carolyn Weems, and I were the only three who voted yes. About a month ago, Vicky asked again about giving teachers a bonus. I guess when some people realize they were up for reelection, they got on board. We need people who care about students and teachers every year, not just the month before an election. Comments are closed.
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