New Teacher Salary. The school district will make every effort to hire new full time teachers at the Minimum Salary; however, the Superintendent has the discretion to set the new hire salary at any rate within the Salary Range provided the amount does not exceed the salary of a veteran Lake Central teacher with similar experience and education credentials without prior discussion with the LCTA President. For teachers with unique credentials and licensing, the Superintendent or designee will inform LCTA of the reason for the new hire rate.
New Teacher Salary. New teachers to MCS enter at a salary determined by the superintendent upon approval of the board. The Superintendent, or designee, will evaluate the training and experience of all certified teachers new to Manchester Community Schools. Experience will be evaluated and credit will be allowed for prior teaching experience. The Superintendent, or designee, will evaluate the experience of the teacher and determine the teacher’s base salary at the time of initial hiring. This base salary will not deviate significantly from that of teachers at a similar level of experience and expertise; provided, however, that a new teacher may be placed at no more than one (1) level higher on the pay scale than a teacher with similar experience and education, and will not exceed the top of the scale. An earned Master’s degree will be recognized when an applicant’s salary is set. The teacher acknowledges that the determination of his or her initial salary shall continue to remain in place for all future years. The teacher acknowledges that there will be no future retroactive determination of actual experience for purposes of advancing the teacher in the Compensation Model.
