By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
The Hays school board approved a contract with teachers on Monday that included $1,200 added to the base salary for certified staff salaries.
The new minimum pay would be $42,700. The agreement also allows for horizontal and vertical movement on the pay scale.
"I appreciate the work everybody did and the in-depth discussions and thorough dialog," Board President Tammy Wellbrock said.
The board approved a 75-cents-per-hour (about 5.14-percent) raise for classified staff.
The board also approved a 3.29-percent raise for administrative staff. Teachers and administrators are receiving the same percentage raise.
Other items the teachers' contract included were changes to professional development credits, sick leave, the building leadership team stipend, special education chairperson pay, emergency substitute pay, elementary reimbursement for pre-assessment meetings and summer weightlifting pay.
The district also approved:
• An easement agreement with Midwest Energy for a transmission line project
• The USD 489 school board calendar
• A new district technology help desk manager
• The district workman's compensation insurance contract
• Had a first reading on the 2022-23 student handbook
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