Danville Schools to Boost Starting Salaries for New Academic Year

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The Danville Independent School District Board of Education has approved a new salary schedule for the 2024-2025 academic year. The board unanimously agreed to adjust pay scales for certified employees and increase salaries for classified staff.

Starting salaries for certified employees will increase. Rank III employees will begin at $45,000, up from $42,726. Rank II employees will start at $49,000, previously $45,861, and Rank I employees will start at $53,000, up from $49,998. The salary increase based on years of experience is now standardized at 1.25% per year, with a 2.5% increase during an employee's tenure year.

Superintendent Ron Ballard stated that the structured increments will facilitate better financial planning and help the district manage costs effectively. This will support improvements in pay for classified staff and fund infrastructure projects.

Classified staff will receive a base salary increase of about 5%. Specific groups such as food service staff, instructional assistants, and bus drivers will receive higher raises to better match salaries in neighboring districts.