Benton School District SALARY INFORMATION

Benton School District- PPC Salary information Salary information State and regional comparisons State and regional comparisons Competitive salary history Competitive salary history Salary/enrollment history Salary/enrollment history Recent salary increase approval Recent salary increase approval School Board input School Board input

Regional Salary Comparison as of 7/1/2013 DistrictBase Salary+ Ins. DistrictBase Salary+ Ins. Bauxite$38,505 Bauxite$38,505 L. Hamilton$38,410 L. Hamilton$38,410 Bryant$37,608 Bryant$37,608 Benton$37,110 Benton$37,110 H. Grove$37,000 H. Grove$37,000 North LR$35,605 North LR$35,605 Sheridan$35,362 Sheridan$35,362 Little Rock$34,206 Little Rock$34,206

State Comparison Benton School District teacher salaries rank in the top 20% in the state on base salary $35, for starting teachers Benton School District teacher salaries rank in the top 20% in the state on base salary $35, for starting teachers Benton teacher salaries rank in the top 15% in the state with base salary + insurance contribution ($229/month) Benton teacher salaries rank in the top 15% in the state with base salary + insurance contribution ($229/month) State requirement ($150/month) State requirement ($150/month)

Competitive Salaries Fiscal YearCertified Staff Salaries $39, $40, $42, $44, $44, $47, $47, $47, $50, $52,645

Benton Salary/Enrollment History $35,925 ($1,000) $35,925 ($1,000) $34,925 ($500 bonus) $34,925 ($500 bonus) $34,925 ($525)+ $1448 bonus $34,925 ($525)+ $1448 bonus $34,400 ($0) $34,400 ($0) $34,400 ($120) $34,400 ($120) $34,280 ($500) + $500 bonus $34,280 ($500) + $500 bonus $33,780 ($1,000) $33,780 ($1,000) +178

History of Raises  Raises historically have been tied to the district’s growth in student enrollment  Enrollment over the past ten years has fluctuated up and down  The past two years enrollment has increased steadily  Last year and this year the board approved raises that could be sustained in proportion to our growth  Arkansas’ state average as of October 2012 for beginning teacher’s salary is $32,679  Benton beginning teacher salary is $35,925

Recent Salary Increase  The school board approved a 2% raise to the salary pool in the school year  The school board approved a 3% raise to the salary pool at the September 2013 board meeting.  A 5% increase over past two years

School Board Input The school board held two budget workshops and two regular board meetings to address budget issues and discuss the proposed salary raise. The school board held two budget workshops and two regular board meetings to address budget issues and discuss the proposed salary raise. The board wants to see the starting teacher salary at the top of the regional comparison list- how do we get there? The board wants to see the starting teacher salary at the top of the regional comparison list- how do we get there?

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