The Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind board has postponed a vote on proposed salary changes that could significantly affect how much new staff members are paid compared to current employees.
A lot of the conversation about the proposed salary changes has to do with staff for next school year who are going to be new. For staff currently working who will return next year, they won’t necessarily see a pay decrease, but they just might not see a pay increase. When it comes to pay for new staff, they could see a big difference in pay between themselves and current staff with the same degree.
Board member Michael Gordon said the delay is meant to give the board more time to understand the proposed changes before taking action…