2008.11.18
Montgomery staff announce wish lists
Montgomery County teachers, principals and staff have proposed their wishes for the 2009-2010 budget cycle.
The hopes: more money, better benefits and more sick days.
Here's a rough list.
Angie Cornett, president of the Montgomery County Education Association, which includes teachers and some staff, asked for:
1. A step increase and a 3 percent increase in pay or a step increase and a cost of living allowance
2. A 6 percent increase in salaries for teachers with a master's degree
3. An additional personal day
4. Continuation of payment of the single subscriber health benefits
5. Wellnes days for instructional aides
6. An increase in sick days for instructional aides, to at least sic
7. Give instructional aides sick days up front, rather than have them accrue
Ramona Brown, president of the association of administrative assistants, asked the board to:
1. Consider basing health insurance rates on an employee's pay
2. Increase the level at which administrative assistants are paid
3. Increase the top level of pay for central office administrative assistants
4. Increase pay for assistants with degrees or certifications
Danny Knott, president of the administrators' association, asked that the board:
1. Decrease the number of steps in administrators' salary scale
2. Increase contracts for assistant principals to 12 months, instead of 11
3. Provide an assistant principal for Auburn and Shawsville Middle schools
