Burlington board approves 3.68% pay increase for two staff members
July 27, 2026 | Burlington, School Boards, Kansas
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The Burlington U.S.D. No. 244 Board of Education approved a 3.68% increase to the salary and/or wages for Devra Parker and Joe Sprague for the 2026-2027 school year at its July 27 special meeting.
The motion — recorded in the minutes as "to approve a 3.68% increase to the salary and/or wages for Devra Parker and Joe Sprague for the 2026-2027 school year" — was made by Ron Hess and seconded by Bob Plummer and carried. Voting recorded Lucas Allen, Johnny Hernandez, Ron Hess, James Higgins and Bob Plummer as yea; Selena King and Nolan Strawder were recorded absent (tally: Yea 5, Nay 0, Absent 2).
The minutes do not specify job titles, department budgets, or whether the increases are permanent adjustments or temporary for the 2026-27 year only. The board did not record any further discussion in the minutes about the rationale, funding source, or effective date beyond the 2026-27 school-year reference.
The motion — recorded in the minutes as "to approve a 3.68% increase to the salary and/or wages for Devra Parker and Joe Sprague for the 2026-2027 school year" — was made by Ron Hess and seconded by Bob Plummer and carried. Voting recorded Lucas Allen, Johnny Hernandez, Ron Hess, James Higgins and Bob Plummer as yea; Selena King and Nolan Strawder were recorded absent (tally: Yea 5, Nay 0, Absent 2).
The minutes do not specify job titles, department budgets, or whether the increases are permanent adjustments or temporary for the 2026-27 year only. The board did not record any further discussion in the minutes about the rationale, funding source, or effective date beyond the 2026-27 school-year reference.
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