tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post6658537001800288345..comments2024-03-29T08:05:28.428-07:00Comments on The Turner Report: New salary schedule calls for $600 raises, no steps for Joplin R-8 teachersRandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-32022241539190288712015-07-09T19:21:31.672-07:002015-07-09T19:21:31.672-07:00I must thank Huff... For nothing! While he sits on...I must thank Huff... For nothing! While he sits on his duff collecting almost a 1/3 of a million tax dollars, some of the hardest working employees of the Joplin School District will not receive any wage increases. But I did notice that all supervisors and admin got a raise. For what, I am not sure of. Thanks for taking a, once thriving and fully staffed, school district and running it to the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-45535538871717680712015-07-08T08:31:15.110-07:002015-07-08T08:31:15.110-07:00In many government entities, compensation for long...In many government entities, compensation for longevity is built into the salary structure. Each year, or some other time frame, the employee advances to he next step on the salary scehdule. This is basically a nonnegotiated raise intended to retain experienced workers without relying soly on the good graces of a supervisor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-26937062563236231072015-07-08T08:24:02.828-07:002015-07-08T08:24:02.828-07:00Steps are raises given based on years of service A...Steps are raises given based on years of service AND education attained. There is a predetermined salary at each level. Click on the link- vertical refers to the years of service and horizontal refers to education. Basically, a teacher who has been teaching there will not receive the 10 step.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-63278376460697910212015-07-08T07:35:41.104-07:002015-07-08T07:35:41.104-07:00I'm not a teacher so I'm not sure what &qu...I'm not a teacher so I'm not sure what "step" means in this case. Can someone explain?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-75520784539002200262015-07-08T03:49:53.272-07:002015-07-08T03:49:53.272-07:00Wait a minute! As someone just reminded me, Mrs. B...Wait a minute! As someone just reminded me, Mrs. Banwart told the Board last month that the salary committee found some groups of R8 staff were paid above the state average and therefore did not need a raise. She did not name the group, but we all know that our administrators earn above the state average and our teachers earn below the state average. So why is Cravens going ahead and recommendingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-22956610340583639292015-07-07T20:27:28.284-07:002015-07-07T20:27:28.284-07:00Would you please publish the salary schedules for ...Would you please publish the salary schedules for the surrounding districts? Maybe if these asshats see what other districts do for their teachers they will be ashamed of their paltry offering. Ridiculous. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-74456550104751673002015-07-07T18:08:12.898-07:002015-07-07T18:08:12.898-07:00Correct me if I am wrong, but you can't hire a...Correct me if I am wrong, but you can't hire a retired Missouri superintendent without it impacting their teacher retirement. Better look to Kansas or Oklahoma.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-18272882905366335832015-07-07T17:51:48.615-07:002015-07-07T17:51:48.615-07:00At the last meeting Dr. Fort reported that of Jopi...At the last meeting Dr. Fort reported that of Jopiin teachers, 60% have fewer than six years of experience. If this is all they can do for us, I predict that number will soar if going to a neighboring district equals a four-to-six thousand dollar raise. <br /><br />Screw that. Thanks, Cravens. You weren't kidding when you said not much would change. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-976792441040442822015-07-07T16:51:29.445-07:002015-07-07T16:51:29.445-07:00Hey! Huff's retired. I wonder.....Hey! Huff's retired. I wonder.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com