(Smith County Insider Press) South Carthage, Tenn. — The Smith County Board of Education voted to give all Smith County Board of Education employees a 3% salary increase for the 2018-2019 school year. The 3% raise is a reoccurring expenditure, and will be retroactive to July 1, 2018.
Food service will provide a 3% increase of all of their employees through Central Cafeteria Funds.
The Board discussed the possibility of giving another 3% raise for the 2019-2020 school year.
Tina Gantenbein, District 8, stated, “I think the 3% for this year is affordable and I think we can do this with the monies we have in the budget. The 3% for next year is something we will have to look into.”
Tommy Manning, District 5, expressed, “I agree, this is long overdue!”
Tina Gantenbein made the motion to give the pay increase and Tommy Manning seconded it. The motion passed unanimously. There were five of the eight board members present at the meeting, Brian Smith, David Apple, Joe Taylor, Tina Gantenbein, and Tommy Manning.
Watch the full meeting below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFW-JNPUjQo
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