--------- I'm sorry, ma'am. You you were talking, and I didn't wanna talk. I'm like, man, You you were talking, and my mom taught me manners. Okay. Okay. Thanks, sir. What we're looking for? My seat? You're here. Okay. Okay. When we when we get turned Yeah. Well, you know what? I didn't mean it's locked. Okay. Okay. Well, then but then they caught that statement that he made here. That's right. That went out. Knock your poop down. Let me get your poop back. Oh, thank you. You're welcome. Thank you. Doc, so we can take advantage of our time Yes.
Mister Anderson is running just a little bit behind. Okay. We can get you started Okay. When you get to the Whenever you guys give me the cue. Tech. Well, miss Kelly will join us once she gets finished once she gather her food, but so that we can take advantage of time, we're going to go ahead and get started. Mister Anderson is running just a little bit behind. Okay. And we are going to get started. So welcome to our work session tonight. Thank you, mister vice president. This evening, we are bringing to you, doctor Hunter and I'm just mister Elmer are going to participate on.
Doctor Hunter and mister Elmer are gonna present a our thoughts on the district's thoughts on pay increases. We will be bringing and ratifying, hopefully, the teachers' contract tonight. We took that previously presented at the last board meeting. So what we're bringing now are the classified employees, administrators' employees, school board member, pay increases, for the board to hear.
We'll welcome any questions that that you all have. Our hope and goal would obviously to be to get your feedback now and between the next board meeting and, hopefully, bring a proposal in December. So with that, I'll turn it over to doctor Hunter. Thank you, doctor Young. Mister vice president, members of the board, excited to be with you tonight to discuss the, classified staff, administrators, and the board members' proposed pay increase. In your package, you'll find that the $2,025.26 classified staff and district administration pay increase overview, the rationale for this is that the
district administrators and classified staff play vital roles in ensuring the effective operation, the success, and continuous improvement of the Metropolitan School District of Pike Township. District administrators provide leadership in, structural improvement, policy implementation, and strategic planning, while classified staff deliver essential services that support school operations, student learning, and a safe, efficient, and educational environment. Although not part of the collective bargaining unit, both groups are, instrumental in maintaining compliance,
supporting staff and students, and advancing the district's mission and priorities. Providing the same average salary increase granted for PCTA members proposed, members supports the following, sales on employee groups, recognition of district administrators and classified staff continued commitment and performance, retention and stability within both leadership and operational support roles, alignment with the district's, comprehensive compensation strategy for the twenty five-twenty six school year. Recommended base salary raises, for classified staff administrators will be a 3.36
increase, for classified staff will be the proposal, as well as a 3.36 increase for administrators. Next page you'll find is a copy of that proposal with the 3.36% increase for instructional assistance. That will range from zero years of experience from $22.05 down to twenty years $24 starting and 44¢. The same if we look at the bus drivers, the next slide in your packet, the starting salary after the 3.36
raise would go from zero years experience, $27.36, down to twenty years experience at $32.95. Would be that range. Now that we've talked about the classified staff administrators, we talk about now the school board members' pay overview and what that prior law allowed or did not allow prior to 07/01/2025. Before the 2025 amendment, Indiana code 20 dash 26 dash four dash seven placed a
very limited restrictions on school board members' compensation. The previous law capped board members' pay at $2,000 per year unless the school corporation qualified for an exemption. Compensation types prior to July 1, the annual compensation could not exceed $2,000 per year per board member. Per per diem per meeting for the MSD of Pike School Board paid a per diem rate for regular meeting attendance was at a $112 per meeting. The per diem rate for executive sessions and work sessions or special meetings was $62
per meeting. The total number of authorized per diems could not exceed by law 52, in any calendar year. The total payout still could not exceed the cap and that cap was $2,000. The additional allowances, reimbursement for expenses, travel, training, etcetera was permitted but not counted as compensation as a part of that $2,000. The raises under the formal law any increases required a board vote but still the step, the statutory law cap remained at $2,000. What was the key points about the previous law?
$2,000 cap for the statewide uniform limit regardless of the district size or the teacher's pay. Larger districts with higher budgets, enrollment, and workload were restricted to the same compensation as small or rural district across the state. The law did not connect board compensation to the teacher's salaries or market conditions. Because the cap was so low, most board members earned between 1,500 and $2,000 despite serving year round.
Why the change was requested? The Indiana General Assembly heard feedback about that $2,000. The $2,000 maximum had not been adjusted for inflation for decades. The log cap made it difficult to attract board candidates, specifically, in large districts with full with full time expectations. There was a desire to align board compensation with the district size and responsibility level, hence tying it to a teacher's salaries. So the old law, dollars 2,000 regardless of the size of your district.
The new law permitted some changes tying it to the teacher, lowest teacher pay rate. The new law effective 07/01/2025, Indiana new law on school board pay increases, the board based on Indiana code 20 dash 26 dash four dash seven as amended by, as amended effective July 1. What does this new law allow for the board? Indiana law now permits school boards to set compensation up to an annual amount that does not that does not exceed 10% of the lowest teacher's salary in the school
corporation. This replaces now the $2,000 cap across the state. The Indiana Senate enrolled act two eighty seven effective 07/01/2025, amended the the previous law to allow school board members to receive annual compensation up to 10% of the lowest starting salary teacher's salary within the school corporation. This replaces the prior state wide annual cap of $2,000. So for an example, using our local salaries, as of 07/01/2025, the lowest teacher's salary
in the district was $5,253,000 dollars. Under new law, the maximum school board member annual compensation could not exceed 10% of that $53,000 being $5,300. With the school board's approval of the proposed tentative agreement, for the 2526, the lowest teacher starting salary will increase from 53,000 to 53,500. Under the new law, the maximum compensation then would adjust that 10% to 53,000, to,
5,350. The MSD of Pike Township School Board passed a resolution to increase board pay on Thursday of August fourteenth twenty twenty five. MSD of Pike Township School Board policy pertaining to this, member's pay. The first reading of the policy will be on November 13, hence and doctor Bishop will seek approval of the policy at the December 11 board meeting. Clarifying the law clarifying the law on school board, pay increases.
Indiana code as amended by senate law two eighty seven allows the school board to set its compensation up to an amount that that does not exceed the 10% of the lowest starting teacher salary in the school corporation. However, the law does not automatically increase school board pay each year. It requires the board to adopt 10%. It's it is a maximum, not a mandate. In essence, the school board can adjust from anywhere within that frame ramp, but the maximum of 10% of the lowest teacher's salary. The board must take formal action to change its compensation.
If teacher starting salary increases, the board may choose to adjust its pay, but it is not automatic and it's not guaranteed. Even though the cap increases because teacher pay increased, board pay remains the same unless the board votes to raise it. Board compensation may increase only through board approved action and any increases cannot exceed 10%. Automatic raises, not automatic increases. World compensation does not automatically increase when teacher pay increases. Annual 10% increase, no. The law does not allow 10% increase each year. It allows compensation to be set once at a maximum equal to 10% of the
lowest teacher starting's pay. Board action required? Yes. Any change to board compensation must be approved by the board through formal action resolution. Is there a max compensation? Yes, the board may not exceed the 10% cap but may choose any amount below the cap. In summary, the law establishes a flexible locally determined cap for school board compensation set at up to 10% of the lowest starting teacher's salary. Board pay remains subject to board action, not automatic or guaranteed and then citations for your review.
Any questions? I do have a question, a couple of questions. First statement and then a question. I'm heading into my eighth year on the school board and I know for eight years at, at different, board events, downtown, certainly, that this has been a subject matter, with legislation. And so this ain't this is not as long as I've been on the boards, it's something new. This is this has been a a topic of discussion as they go in and talk about it with legislators, the increase, of school board's pay.
And it and for the most part, it always have been knocked down. And so it looks like now, our legislators, see the need, to get that done. So I do wanna make that statement, and and I do want, individuals to understand community understand. I think some of us and some boards may feel different about the increase, and and you have a right to feel however you wanna feel. But in my position as as much as boards endure, then certainly I'm I'm appreciative
that legislators, see the need to increase board pay. That's my one comment on that. But also from what I'm understanding then is that, pay increases are not automatic. Correct. But I'm understanding if the board decides that they want to do a resolution to increase 10% after the the teachers, ratification Mhmm. That can be permitted. Correct. So as long as so let's just say next year, the teachers if I'm understanding
your question, mister vice president, next year the teachers increase the pay, board passes that, tentative agreement, then the board can pass resolution to increase, to 10% of whatever that is. Got it. Got it. It's not automatic, it just has to happen every year. Got it. Thank you. Thank you. Any more questions? I I did have a question. And these bills and laws changed. Yes. It felt like weekly during the last thing. At one point, it was I thought it was like 10% or $4,000 but they removed the $4,000 cap from it?
Okay. Yes. And talking with our counsel today as well, that that has been removed. Okay. And so it is this flat 10% of the lowest teacher salary. Okay. Gotcha. So and and of course that's going to vary across state I mean across the state depending on school corporations. Any more questions or comments? Thank you, sir. Thank you, mister president, mister vice president, board, and superintendent. Thank you. I yield to miss Anderson. So if there are no more questions or comments, thank you, Doctor. Hunter, for the presentation. Very well done. Then we'll go ahead and conclude this part of the work session, and we'll see everyone back at 7AM.
About seven 5PM. 7PM. We're working the seven 4PM. Thank you. Thank you. Part: 2
Mister president, whenever you're ready. Okay. I pledge allegiance to the flag I pledge allegiance to the flag of The United States Of America and to the Republic for which he stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the MSD Pytasha School Board meeting, November 13. We'll start off with for the good of the calls. If any patrons would like to use this platform to say anything for the good
of the calls, you'll start off with your name, and you have three minutes. Alright. We'll move on to spotlight on Pike, Sarah Dorsey. Good evening. It's wonderful to see you all again. There have been so many wonderful things happening here in the district since we last met. It's really hard, to decide what to bring forward. But I did wanna take a minute to, thank everyone who attended Pike High School's Safe Trick or Treat event and then also their open house. And I also wanna congratulate Mr. Wally and his team. They did an amazing job. And our students, many of whom I recognize that are here tonight, we could not
have had better representatives, better testaments to how amazing our families, our community, our educators, and our schools are here in Pike. They were just the personification of Pike excellence and Pike proud, at the safe trick or treat. I'm not sure who had more fun, our big kids or the little kids, but they did such a great job. And then again last night, whether they were giving tours or working at the tables, they spoke so well about their experiences, about their programs, and just did a great
job interacting with our guests of all ages. So I want to thank them because that is a lot of work, and it is just a great, great opportunity for the community to come in and see how great Pike High School is. So congratulations, and thank you. Congratulations, parents. You've done a great job. At 7PM tomorrow and Saturday, Pike High School will proudly present their fall musical, Guys and Dolls, in our Pike Performing Arts Center, and those tickets are on sale now online. We wanna celebrate the fact that Isaiah Hill was voted the Marion County preseason player
of the year. That's a big deal. In addition to that, Jahari Miller, Landon Lampley, and Kenneth Lampley, excuse me, were also recognized.