The School District is planning to make the largest one-time investment in teacher and staff salaries in the district’s history for the second year in a row as it works to comply with the LEARNS Act.
Palestine-Wheatley School District in St. Francis County will move to a four-day week when students return to school this fall in one attempt to fill its 54-teacher roster.
Palestine-Wheatley School District in St. Francis County will move to a four-day week when students return to school this fall in one attempt to fill its 54-teacher roster.
The School District has reallocated roughly $4.5 million for certified staff salaries in the 2022-2023 school year. This raises the minimum teacher salary by 14.3%, from $38,500 last school year to $44,000 this school year, if they have only a bachelor s degree.