Two school districts in the Baton Rouge region with the lowest starting teacher pay rates are hoping to pay employees more the next school year but still haven’t made any final decisions.
Both superintendents from St. Helena and Livingston parishes recently expressed an interest to give extra money to school employees — whether it be through a one-time stipend or a raise.
Ahead of the upcoming school year, a handful of nearby school districts, such as Ascension and Iberville parishes’, have approved permanent raises. Other districts, such as West Baton Rouge, approved one-time stipends. A new statewide stipend added $2,000 to all public school districts.
St. Helena Parish public schools have the lowest starting teacher pay rate at $43,000, including the state stipend, in the greater Baton Rouge region…