Nashville School Board approves a pay increase for the 2021/2022 school year

Certified and classified personnel within the Nashville School District will be getting a pay raise for the 21/22 school year.  The Nashville School Board has voted to add $500 to the district’s base certified salary schedule.  With the increase, the beginning teacher salary will move to $39,000 dollars.  The starting salary for personnel with a B.S.E. and 18 additional hours will increase to $40,800 dollars.  For personnel with a Master’s Degree, the base salary begins at $43,900 dollars and and the Masters plus 15 hours pay structure begins at $45,700 dollars.

Superintendent Doug Graham said he took a conservative approach with the increases, but additional increases might come at the mid year break this winter.

As far as classified positions are concerned, the school board has approved a three percent increase for the 21/22 school year.

Superintendent Graham said the salaries are being funded with funds the district has received for cost of living increases.

 At the end of the current school year, Nashville personnel are also scheduled to receive some extra money from the federal ESSER Funds, which are provided by the federal government due to COVID-19.  Superintendent Graham said the district’s staff have been performing extra work to meet the safety guidelines during the pandemic, and are entitled to the compensation from the federal funds.  Graham said the certified staff will receive the extra funds on a formula of $17 per day for each day they have been on campus.  For classified staff, the formula will be $11 for each day on campus.