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salary increases to be computed on employee supplements as well as their base pay. Gangel explained that “we had to front load the salaries (to attract) entry level teachers.” “Super-steps” also exist at various places on the schedules. “It’s an artifact (left over from previous adjustment efforts),” he added. Lee said, “We looked at (the amount of) money to get salaries on the state level. It was just astronomical — between $700,000-800,000.”
Dietel pointed out that “when I look at the capital budget, I see things listed as ‘deferred maintenance.’ (Maintenance expenses are not considered capital expenditures) and catch up is always expensive.” Dietel also asked that “some presentation be made to the board of supervisors (because) the public has very little notion of the countless people who are contributing to the public schools.”
Tole agreed. “Public support is really phenomenal — really remarkable.” Board member Bryant Lee explained that, though some of the repairs, like the restroom renovations, were put off'due to funding problems, the need for roof repairs is recent. He explained that breaking the items out as capital improvements made them more visible in the budget for the supervisors.
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