Janesville board approves 5.9% pay increase for non‑certified staff, removes superintendent from motion

The Janesville School District Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a 5.9% salary increase for non‑certified staff and administrators while excluding the superintendent from that motion.

Board members debated the scope of the increase before amending the motion to remove the superintendent from the action. A presenter reviewing the annual compensation adjustment told the board the change represents an average across the schedule and that the dollar amount associated with the change is $1,620,000. After a motion to amend (made by Kevin and seconded by Jim), the amended motion to approve the 5.9% increase for support staff and administrators passed 9‑0.

Board members clarified the superintendent’s contract would be negotiated separately and is not part of this approval. The presenter said the 5.9% approach follows the district’s annual practice of calculating an average percentage across the pay schedule as part of contract negotiations with employee groups.

The board’s approval does not address the superintendent contract and excludes any separate discussion or vote on that compensation; one board member asked when that separate item would return to the board and was told it would be considered at a different time.

Next steps: the district will implement the approved schedule changes and proceed with separate negotiations or action on the superintendent contract at a later meeting.