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The Winslow Unified School District Governing Board met last week to discuss a pay raise for both certified and classified employees.
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In February, the governing board approved a pay increase for classified employees of $1 per hour in accordance with Proposition 206, the minimum wage increase. The Proposition requires minimum wage to increase to $12 per hour by 2020. Winslow Unified School District Superintendent Cyndie Mattox said, “This week, we added another three percent to all classified employees pay.”
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Certified employees, meaning teachers and administrators also received a raise last week of five percent. “Because of the Red for Ed movement, teachers are required to get a 20 percent increase before January of 2020. They got a ten percent increase for the 2019-20 school year and will receive another five percent for the 2020-21 school year. That was Governor Ducey’s plan,” said Mattox.
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The motion to grant the raise passed with a four to one vote, governing board member Dodie Montoya entered the only no vote, stating that she felt the increase should have been higher.
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In other business, the governing board:
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* Approved the hiring of Virginia Hatch as a library technician at Bonnie Brennan; Kourtney Hendricks as athletic director and activities coordinator at Winslow Junior High School and Winslow High; and Caitlin Kilpatrick as a substitute teacher.
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Approved the reversal of the hiring of Ricky Greer as athletic director and activities coordinator at WJHS and WHS, Greer rescinded his application for the position.
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* Approved the transfer of Kari Arthur from special education teacher to third grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary School; Rhea Brown from fourth grade teacher to kindergarten teacher at Bonnie Brennan; Cheryll Daly from classroom aide to kindergarten teacher at Bonnie Brennan; and Diane Oso from bus driver to high needs aide at WHS.
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* Approved the out of state travel for employees and 12 students to travel to Durango, Colo., on June 7-9 for a girls’ basketball camp. The trip will be funded by basketball club funds.
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* Approved the out of state travel for one employee and seven students to travel to Shiprock, N.M., on April 8, for a girls’ basketball awards ceremony. The trip will be funded by athletic club funds.
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* Approved the ratification of vouchers in a routine procedure that allows the governing board to submit vouchers to the County Superintendent between meetings.
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* Approved donations of: $85.56 to Bonnie Brennan School from SW Karma for Sonic Night; $90.53 to Jefferson Elementary School from SW Karma for Sonic Night; $280 to Samantha Monroe’s classroom at WJHS from DonorsChoose.org for 18 bouncy bands; $610 to Michelle Jones’ classroom at Winslow Junior High School from DonorsChoose.org for five microscopes.
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The next meeting of the Winslow Unified School District Governing Board will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, in the district office, located at 800 N. Apache Ave.
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