Martin County School Board ratifies tentative agreement regarding teacher pay raise
April 6, 2021 at 10:15 PM EDT - Updated April 6 at 10:15 PM
Martin County teachers are now one step closer to receiving raises promised to them nearly one year ago by Governor Ron DeSantis.
On Tuesday, the Martin County School District ratified the tentative agreement reached last week, setting the new minimum teacher salary at $45,200.
Veteran teachers already making that amount are receiving permanent raises between $800 and $1000, depending on years of experience.
Now that the agreement has been ratified by the school board, a majority of members from the Martin County Education Association must approve the agreement.