Raises and bonuses approved

SWAN VALLEY - The Swan Valley School Board voted for raises and bonuses for its staff at their June 13 board meeting.

The Board considered three options for the certified and classified staff salary schedules including no change (which has a 1.5% raise already built in), 4% raise and 5.5% raise to the base pay.

The Board opted for giving the 4% raise in the base pay for all staff citing the desire to leave a little room in the budget for other things that might come up.

Year-end staff bonuses were then discussed.

Business Manager/District Clerk Heather Mincey explained that through being fisca...