The Board approved a motion to amend the 2024-2025 General Fund Operating Budget from $385,092,961 to $392,744,530, which includes a $2,000 salary increase for certified and licensed professionals, excluding school and district administrators.
The salary increase, which is retroactive to the start of 2024–25 fiscal year, will be applied to the Certified Salary Schedule, Licensed Professionals Salary Schedule, Licensed Professional RN Salary Schedule, Licensed School Support Salary Schedule and the Licensed School Support Career Specialists Schedule. The following employees are paid on these salary schedules: teachers; school librarians; school counselors; psychologists; speech language pathologists; registered nurses; social workers; occupational therapists; physical therapists; career specialists; interpreter/communication facilitators; and board certified behavior analyst. Adjustments to paychecks should be made by the Oct. 10, 2024 paycheck.
The salary increase is in addition to the step increase and 3% raise all eligible employees received in the initial approved budget. It is funded by an additional $7.7 million in unanticipated revenue. Increasing teacher salaries by $2,000, places Lexington One within $1,000 of the highest starting teacher salary in the county and in a more competitive position for the upcoming recruitment season for the 2025–26 school year.
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