November 24, 2024

Garden City School Board approves teacher pay raise

Garden City, KS(westernkansasnews.com) Monday the Garden City School Board approved pay raises for all district teachers.

The board voted to approve a negotiated agreement that teachers approved by a vote of 366-15. The agreement features a $1,500 increase to base pay and bonuses based on years of service in the district.

Teachers with five to nine years of service will get a $500 bonus; teachers with 10 to 14 years of service will get $700; 15 to 19 years service will get $1,200 and 20 years or more of service will get $2,000.

The board also approved the 2017-18 District Budget of $106,025,061.

The board also viewed a presentation from the Math Academy from Crystal Steinmetz and heard a proposal for boys swimming to be added as a sport at the high school.

The board will vote on the boys swimming proposal at their next meeting on September 11.