Durham Public Schools approved an $80 monthly supplement increase for speech therapists, school psychologists, counselors, and other certified staff while the board directed the superintendent to model extending Master's degree pay differentials to all relevant staff.
The board approved an $80 monthly supplement increase for speech therapists, school psychologists, counselors, and other certified staff, and directed superintendent Dr. Lewis to model extending Master's degree pay differentials to all relevant staff.
Speech language pathologists discovered their local supplements missing from newly posted salary schedules within 24 hours, marking the second major salary error in nine months and prompting union calls for a formal meet-and-confer compensation policy.
The board voted 10 percent Master's differentials for classroom teachers only, excluding social workers and school psychologists with relevant degrees, disappointing staff who expected broader coverage under the $27 million wage package.