A late item presented during School District 57’s Board Meeting on Tuesday created a round of discussions around pay increases.
In May, previous Board members had voted to have a 28 per cent pay bump, which would’ve kicked in for the newly elected board, with the increases being as follows:
- Chair – $30,460 to $39,000
- Vice-Chair – $26,950 to $34,500
- Trustee – $23,430 to $30,000
Trustee Shar McCrory was the only Trustee to vote against it, and was the one who brought forward the recommendation to reverse the decision, calling on SD57’s policy 1.70.
“It does state that remuneration for Trustees will be reviewed by the Board on an annual basis, with the following guidelines. Remuneration for Trustees will eb increased based on the grid lift, directed by British Columbia School Employers’ Association for exempt staff.”
“So we would follow that moving forward.”
This would instead have the pay increase by 2.5 per cent, for the Trustees, Vice-Chair, and Chair, taking effect immediately.
Trustee Erica McLean shared a concern, noting the potential to differ these types of decisions, and how easy it is to do so when there are pressures or questions surrounding them.
The item, while passed, did not get a unanimous vote, with Trustee McLean being the only one against it.
The full Board Meeting agenda can be found here.
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