4200.00 | Salary Information

  1. Each teacher must have, and maintain during the entire school year, a valid Idaho teaching certificate with the appropriate endorsement and proof of highly qualified status in the area of assignment, on file in the Human Resources office.
  2. All certified staff are paid on a twelve (12) month basis, or as stated in the terms of the contract. Payday is the 25th day of each month. If the 25th falls on a weekend, payday will be the Friday before the weekend. If the 25th falls on a state, federal, or school holiday/break, payday will be on the last workday prior to the holiday/break. The District does not offer the option of paying salaries only over the school year. In cases where teachers are hired for one semester, a first semester teacher’s salary will be divided in five (5) equal payments and paid September through January. A second semester teacher’s salary will be divided into seven (7) equal payments and paid February through August.
  3. Salary Placement.
    1. Experience credit for prior service in state public K-12 schools or state accredited private K-12 schools will be accepted on a year for year basis. A minimum half-year of service on a full-time teaching contract will count as a full year. 
    2. Only credits earned after initial certification and degree by certification will be accepted for initial placement on the salary schedule.
    3. Documentation of additional professional preparation, if sufficient to advance the teacher’s preparation status, shall be submitted to the Superintendent or his/her designee per the Negotiation Agreement.
    4. The District will reimburse certificated employees for up to three (3) semester credits per the Negotiation Agreement.
  4. A certificated person employed for a period longer than the regular school year (190) days shall be paid one/one hundred-ninetieth (1/190) of his/her regular salary for each additional day worked per the Negotiation Agreement.
  5. In the event a teacher is not properly placed on the salary schedule, this error shall be corrected for the current contract and any future contracts.
  6. After initial placement, teachers will advance on the salary schedule for longevity regardless of the percentage FTE if the teacher completes at lease a half-year of service.