Outside of Mediation
The District and DTA held their second mediation meeting with the State Mediator on October 30, 2024 and exchanged salary proposals but have not yet reached agreement in mediation. As such, the State Mediator requested both parties to continue mediation at a third meeting to be held on November 13, 2024. Notwithstanding, and in the interest of trying to reach agreement before November 13, the District presented DTA with a salary proposal outside of mediation on November 1, 2024. The District’s outside of mediation proposal includes the following:
2023-24 6% salary increase and
$2,000 one-time bonus payment
2024-25 4% salary increase
The state Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2023-24 was 8.22%, and for 2024-25 is 1.07%. This salary proposal is the highest current two-year offer in the county and affirms the Board of Trustee’s desire to make teacher salaries more competitive with similarly sized school districts.
If accepted and ratified by DTA, retroactive checks would be issued to certificated employees within 60 work days after the Board of Trustees’ approval, which could occur at the Board’s next meeting on November 21, 2024.
Please click the link below to view how salary schedules would be increased based on this proposal, three scenarios on how employees will be affected, and the actual language of the Outside of Mediation Proposal.
Proposed Teacher Salary Schedule 184 Days
Proposed Counselor Salary Schedule 194 Days
Proposed Psych_Program Spec_Nurse Salary Schedule 194 Days
Outside of Mediation Proposal to DTA 11-1-24
What would this look like for members of DTA?
Scenario #1
Teacher at Column G and Step 24:
| Current Salary | Increased Salary 23/24 | One Time $2000 23/24 | Increased Salary 24/25 | Total Salary Increase | Retro Payment Owed (July 1, 23 to Dec 31, 24) |
| $92,439 | $97,985 | $2,000 | $101,905 | $9,466 | $12,279 |
2023/24
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6% for 2023/24: Staff member was here for school year 2023/24 and is eligible to receive a retro payment for the 6% in 2023/24.
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$2,000 one time bonus for 2023/24: Staff member was here for school year 2023/24 and would be eligible for the one time bonus of $2,000 for school year 2023/24.
2024/25
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4% for 2024/2025 (10% total increase from 2022/2023): Staff members would receive retro payment on the January 31, 2025 paycheck for retro pay from July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024 for increased salary. The increased salary would also be reflected on the January 31, 2025 paycheck.
Scenario #2
Teacher at Column D and Step 5:
| Current Salary | Increased Salary 23/24 | One Time $2000 23/24 | Increased Salary 24/25 | Total Salary Increase | Retro Payment Owed (July 1, 23 to Dec 31, 24) |
| $56,359 | $59,741 | $2,000 | $62,130 | $5,771 | $8,268 |
2023/24
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6% for 2023/24: Staff member was here for school year 2023/24 and is eligible to receive a retro payment for the 6% in 2023/24.
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$2,000 one time bonus for 2023/24: Staff member was here for school year 2023/24 and would be eligible for the one time bonus of $2,000 for school year 2023/24.
2024/25
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4% for 2024/2025 (10% total increase from 2022/2023): Staff members would receive retro payment on the January 31, 2025 paycheck for retro pay from July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024 for increased salary. The increased salary would also be reflected on the January 31, 2025 paycheck.
Scenario #3
Teacher at Column A and Step 1:
| Current Salary | Increased Salary 23/24 | One Time $2000 23/24 | Increased Salary 24/25 | Total Salary Increase | Retro Payment Owed (July 1, 24 to Dec 31, 24) |
| $45,977 | N/A | N/A | $50,685 | $4,708 | $2,354 |
2023/24
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6% for 2023/24: Staff member was not here for school year 2023/24 and would not be eligible to receive a retro payment for the 6% in 2023/24.
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$2,000 one time bonus for 2023/24: Staff member was not here for school year 2023/24 and would not be eligible for the one time bonus of $2,000 for school year 2023/24.
2024/25
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4% for 2024/2025 (10% total increase from 2022/2023): Staff members would receive retro payment on the January 31, 2025 paycheck for retro pay from July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 for increased salary. The increased salary would also be reflected on the January 31, 2025 paycheck.