Franklin Board of Education Approves Two-Percent Pay Increase

By Basil Ryan and Fred Keller

Last night the Franklin Board of Education voted 5-1 (Janet Evans voting No) to approve a contract including a two-percent pay hike to represented (union) District secretaries, office assistants and education assistants.  These employees have been working without a contract since July 1, 2009.  Therefore, the two–percent pay raise will be paid retroactively from July 1, 2009. This current contract expires on June 30, 2011. 

This action comes on the heels of the Board approving a 2.3 percent pay raise for School District Superintendent, Dr. Steve Patz, and an average 2.3 percent increase for Administrators and various non-union staff at its March 16 meeting.

Follows are the vote totals for these measures:

March 16 Meeting

• Dr. Steve Patz a 2.3 percent increase for 2010-2011—Approved, 4-3 (Evans, Witkowski and Works voting No).
• Average 2.3 percent increase for Administrators—Approved, 5-2 (Evans, Witkowski voting No)
• Average 2.3 percent increase for various non-union staff, 2010-2011—Approved 6-1 (Evans voting No).

When reached by telephone, Dr. Patz confirmed that these pay increases were previously budgeted for.

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