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Show Grand Teacher Salaries Increased 7 in Settlement A budget hearing has been scheduled by Grand County School District for Wednesday. June 15, and the budget under review will include funds to provide for an overall teacher salary increase totaling near 12 per cent, it was announced this week by Superintendent of Schools Bill B. Mcador. The basic, across-the-board increase for staff members in the District this year is 7 per cent. Mr. Mcador stated. And in a preliminary listing of settlements statew ide. Grand had settled for a higher figure than any of the other 7 districts w hich settled earlier. When that 7 per cent increase is added to the regular contract increment increase granted for length of service, the increase comes to around 1 1 per cent, and another 1 per cent was added when the District agreed to pick up premium increases in medical insurance programs, making a total jump of 12 per cent necessary for figures in the budget proposal. The beginning salary now for a teacher with a bachelor's degree in Grand County School District will be $9,059. The maximum that is being paid over 13 years service with a master's degree is $15,038. Mr. Meador stated that Grand District has been slowly climbing back up in the statewide list of salaries paid to teachers. A few years ago. following financial difficulties in the local district. Grand teachers ranked 39th out of 40 districts in Utah as far as salaries were concerned. Last year, however, following some large percentage increases, the District ranked 28th out of 40 districts, and this year's increase should move the District a few more notches, he stated. With an over-abundance of teachers on the job market. Grand's comparative ranking has not hurt much the past few years, he said, because many applications applica-tions were available for every job opening. As the availability of teachers tightens, however, it will become more difficult to attract teaching personnel to isolated school districts unless they have a competitive salary schedule. Meador sa.J. Following the adoption of a salary schedule for the new school year, contracts have been issued to teachers, the Superintendent stated. The public is invited to attend the public hearing on the school budget on June 15. Copies of the tentative budget are on file and can be reviewed at the School District Office on 4th East Street. A detailed analysis of the proposed budget will be published prior to the hearing. |
