Budget Work Session Discussions and presentations based on the proposed revenue, recommendations from the finance committee and the Superintendent’s additions/deletions from the budget. March 8, 2016

Actual sample of a teacher’s salary from 7 years ago through current year: Year Contract AmountIncrease % Increase $44,691$6641.5% $44,027$6501.5% $43,377$1,8864.5% $41,491$00.0% $41,491$3,073*****8.0% $38,418$00.0% $38,418$00.0% $38,418 Total Increase for FY09-FY16$6,273 Total Increase for FY09-FY1615.5%

Topic 1: Changes in Pay Scales  Step increase  Teachers Scale capped at level 36+.  Staff: Aides, transportation and mechanic, and admin scales capped to reflect ending step of 31+.  This matches the changes reflected last year in the secretary scales, the nurses scales, and the custodian scale.  Last year of pay scale shows a higher increase.  Finance committee introduced longevity levels for administration.  L1= increase of $3000 after four years  L2= increase of $3000 after additional 4 years  L3= increase of $3000 after the final 4 years.  No increases after L3.

Teachers’ Scale

Current Teachers’ pay scale- NO changes with exception of year 36+ cap. Current Pay for Teachers gives 4 additional Steps for Master’s Degree

Current scale showing areas of less than 1% steps Step $40,542 1$41,159 2$41,776 3$42,194 4$42,294 5$42,411 6$42,528 7$42,644 8$42,750 9$43,377 10$44,027 11$44,691 12$45,358 13$46,038 14$46,732 15$47,433 16$48,144 17$48,864 18$49,596 19$50,342 20$51,095 21$51,865 22$52,641 23$53,432 24$54,232 25$55,045 26$55,568 27$56,168 28$56,737 29$57,588 30$58,452 31$59,043 32$59,927 33$60,827 34$61,740 35$62, $66,511 Current Revised for 1% at steps 3-8 and 26 Step Bachelor's Degree 0$40,542 1$41,159 2$41,776 3$41,876 4$41,991 5$42,107 6$42,222 7$42,338 8$42,736 9$43,377 10$44,027 11$44,691 12$45,358 13$46,038 14$46,732 15$47,433 16$48,144 17$48,864 18$49,596 19$50,342 20$51,095 21$51,865 22$52,641 23$53,432 24$54,232 25$55,045 26$55,337 27$56,168 28$56,737 29$57,588 30$58,452 31$59,043 32$59,927 33$60,827 34$61,740 35$62, $66,511

Current Administrative Scale Add longevity scales as recommended by the Finance Committee?

Administrative Salaries Month Salary Scale LEVEL ILEVEL IILEVEL III LevelScale LevelScale LevelScale A$63,095 A$59,317 A$54,366 B$64,055 B$60,220 B$55,195 C$65,016 C$61,123 C$56,023 D$65,992 D$62,040 D$56,863 E$66,982 E$62,971 E$57,716 F$67,987 F$63,916 F$58,529 G$69,007 G$64,873 G$59,460 H$70,041 H$65,847 H$60,351 I$71,091 I$66,834 I$61,258 J$72,158 J$67,837 J$62,175 K$73,240 K$68,855 K$63,109 L$74,339 L$69,888 L$64,053 M$75,453 M$70,937 M$65,016 N$76,585 N$72,000 N$65,991 O$77,732 O$73,079 O$66,982 P$78,900 P$74,177 P$67,987 Q$80,084 Q$75,288 Q$69,007 R$81,284 R$76,419 R$70,041 S$82,504 S$77,564 S$71,091 T$83,744 T$78,729 T$72,158 U$85,000 U$79,909 U$73,240 V$86,274 V$81,108 V$74,339 W$87,566 W$82,324 W$75,453 X$88,882 X$83,558 X$76,826 Y$90,215 Y$84,813 Y$77,732 Z$91,567 Z$86,084 Z$78,900 AA$92,940 AA$87,376 AA$80,084 BB$94,335 BB$88,686 BB$81,284 CC$95,750 CC$90,017 CC$82,504 DD$97,187 DD$91,367 DD$83,744 EE$98,645 EE$92,737 EE$85,000 FF+$103,150 FF+$96,975 FF+$88,880 L1$106,150L1$99,975L1$91,880 L2$109,150L2$102,975L2$94,880 L3$112,150L3 $105,075 L3$97,880 * Salaries will be capped at last step. ** Employees presently above salary scale as of FY17 will be frozen at current rate of pay Longevity ( L1, L2, L3) after four years

Board Discussion Questions:  1. Use pay scales that reflect 36+ for teachers and 31+ for all others  2.Change scale to have 1% increase at steps that do not show 1.5%  3. Levels I, II and III for administrative salaries- Add three levels of longevity at year 31+ for administrators? Currently (L1-L3) change will have no affect on the budget.

Topic 2: Discussion of Advanced Degree Pay

Master’s Pay – Compared to Other School Districts

Current pay scale with exception of year 36+. Current Master’s Pay for Teachers with Masters Degree 4 Additional Steps Range $446 - $3,844

2015/16 Salary and Proposed 2016/17 Scales (36+ ) With $3,500 for Masters & $4,000 Doctorate Step Step Bachelor's Degree Master's Pay Master's SalaryDoctorate Pay Doctorate Salary 0$40,5420 $3,500$44,042$4,000$48,042 1$41,1591 $3,500$44,659$4,000$48,659 2$41,7762 $3,500$45,276$4,000$49,276 3$41,8763$42,194$3,500$45,694$4,000$49,694 4$41,9914$42,294$3,500$45,794$4,000$49,794 5$42,1075$42,411$3,500$45,911$4,000$49,911 6$42,2226$42,528$3,500$46,028$4,000$50,028 7$42,3387$42,644$3,500$46,144$4,000$50,144 8$42,7368$42,750$3,500$46,250$4,000$50,250 9$43,3779 $3,500$46,877$4,000$50,877 10$44,02710$44,027$3,500$47,527$4,000$51,527 11$44,69111$44,691$3,500$48,191$4,000$52,191 12$45,35812$45,358$3,500$48,858$4,000$52,858 13$46,03813$46,038$3,500$49,538$4,000$53,538 14$46,73214$46,732$3,500$50,232$4,000$54,232 15$47,43315$47,433$3,500$50,933$4,000$54,933 16$48,14416$48,144$3,500$51,644$4,000$55,644 17$48,86417$48,864$3,500$52,364$4,000$56,364 18$49,59618$49,596$3,500$53,096$4,000$57,096 19$50,34219$50,342$3,500$53,842$4,000$57,842 20$51,09520$51,095$3,500$54,595$4,000$58,595 21$51,86521$51,865$3,500$55,365$4,000$59,365 22$52,64122$52,641$3,500$56,141$4,000$60,141 23$53,43223$53,432$3,500$56,932$4,000$60,932 24$54,23224$54,232$3,500$57,732$4,000$61,732 25$55,04525$55,045$3,500$58,545$4,000$62,545 26$55,33726$55,568$3,500$59,068$4,000$63,068 27$56,16827$56,168$3,500$59,668$4,000$63,668 28$56,73728$56,737$3,500$60,237$4,000$64,237 29$57,58829$57,588$3,500$61,088$4,000$65,088 30$58,45230$58,452$3,500$61,952$4,000$65,952 31$59,04331$59,043$3,500$62,543$4,000$66,543 32$59,92732$59,927$3,500$63,427$4,000$67,427 33$60,82733$60,827$3,500$64,327$4,000$68,327 34$61,74034$61,740$3,500$65,240$4,000$69,240 35$62,66735$62,667$3,500$66,167$4,000$70,167 36$63,60636+$66,511$3,500$70,011$4,000$74,011

Questions?  Does the board wish to follow the recommendation of the finance committee and adjust the master scale to reflect $3500 for master level compensation and doctorate level compensation? What are the costs to do so?  Master Scale- increase to budget is $39,017   No teacher would see a decrease in their pay.  Doctorate scale increase to budget- Possibly one teacher $4,000

The budget is being built on the following: 1. Step increases for all employees $153,000

 Professional Development Activities  Increase in slots for MVGS – from 4 to 8  Health Insurance Increases - up 3%  VRS Mandated Increase (from to 16.95)  Addition of $11,000 contribution for athletic trainer (employee of Valley Health)  Addition of Capital Improvement allowance  Decrease in gas, diesel, and sped transport reimbursements  Decrease in heating fuels  Additional state revenues of $153, and additional federal revenues of $19, as well as debt service decrease. These reflect an additional $172, to our budget.  Decrease of one position  Bottom line of budget is dependent on General Assembly budget which we should know about in a week. 2. Other Changes to the Budget

How does the Governor’s Budget, the Senate and House Budgets differ?  Governor’s Budget: Provides additional funding for the state’s share of a 2% salary increase for SOQ instructional and support positions effective July 2017  House: Salary increases given during FY17 toward satisfying the local match requirement for 2.0% salary increase offered by the state in FY18.  Senate: Includes state support for a 2% SOQ salary increase, effective December This would mean funding the 2% in this FY budget. GOVERNOR'SSENATEHOUSE $2,926,886$2,931,027$2,873,150