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28 <br /> 1 increases. She said that in order to fund the legislated salary increase for FY22 and the <br /> 2 projected salary and benefit increases for FY23, an additional $1.1 million is needed. She said <br /> 3 this would require a $137 per pupil increase, taking the district from $4,367 per pupil to $4,504 <br /> 4 per pupil. She said that in order to leverage local funding to further meet the needs of students, <br /> 5 they are requesting that the county provide additional funding of $40,000 for the technical <br /> 6 support needed to use the Whitted Building for bi-monthly board meetings. She said this brings <br /> 7 their continuation budget request to $36 million, or$4,504 per pupil. She said that in an effort to <br /> 8 address the years of salary compression currently in classified pay scales, and to recognize the <br /> 9 numerous staff that have gone as many as eight years without an increase from the state, the <br /> 10 district is seeking expansion funding from the county to support implementing the classified pay <br /> 11 scales recommended from the HIL consulting group compensation study. She said that the <br /> 12 recommendation includes implementing 30 step pay scales with a 1.5% increase for each year <br /> 13 of experience. She said it is projected this initiative will cost approximately $3.1 million. She <br /> 14 said the county has already committed recurring funding of $631,500 from online sales tax <br /> 15 revenue to be applied to this initiative, which leaves $2.5 million in additional funding needed to <br /> 16 implement the study as recommended. She said factoring in the additional online sales tax <br /> 17 revenue committed by the county beginning this year and going forward, this leaves a need of <br /> 18 $2.5 million, or $308 per pupil, to fully fund the recommended classified pay scales. She said it <br /> 19 is also a priority to recognize certified staff and the years of experience they bring to Orange <br /> 20 County Schools. She said that certified staff currently receive a local supplement based on their <br /> 21 years of service in Orange County Schools. She said the board would like to change this <br /> 22 method and give certified staff local supplement credit for years of experience in the state. She <br /> 23 said in order to implement this practice, an additional $651,000, or $81 per pupil, is needed. <br /> 24 She said the final expansion item is masters pay for certified staff holding a master's degree <br /> 25 relevant to their position. She said this encompasses certified staff, such as those paid as <br /> 26 teachers, social workers, or counselors, who the Department of Public Instruction does not <br /> 27 recognize masters pay on their license. She said that because of the lack of recognition, they <br /> 28 are not compensated for higher degrees. She said that the budget request reflects the district's <br /> 29 values, people, and is aligned with the strategic plan, specifically Goal 3 of recruiting and <br /> 30 retaining exemplary staff which is critical to achieving Goal 1, "Teaching Tomorrow's Leaders, <br /> 31 Our Students." She said that district staff have proven themselves invaluable and as essential <br /> 32 staff during the pandemic. She said they stepped up and went above and beyond when <br /> 33 children, their families, and the community needed them the most. She said the district must be <br /> 34 there for them now. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Slide #28 <br /> THANK YOU for supporting Orange County's Futurel r <br /> a +~ <br /> f <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Slide #29 <br />