SchoolsFriday, November 13
Budget committee unanimously turns down a 24% raise for Superintendent Erwin Garcia
The Good Day Billings team
If you've been following the superintendent's contract, here's the latest: a Billings school budget committee declined to recommend the proposal Thursday, Nov. 12. The vote was unanimous. The Board of Trustees had already failed to clear the raise on a 4-4 vote two weeks ago, and sent it to the committee for the further analysis nearly all trustees wanted.
The plan would have lifted Garcia's pay well past today's base
Source: NonStop Local Billings
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Base pay now (about) | $217K |
| Proposed base pay | $270K |
| Proposed with extra pay | $290K |
Critics questioned the size of the increase, fairness to other employees and the district's spending priorities. In the written proposal, the board said keeping Garcia would provide stable leadership and help the district stay competitive when hiring administrators.
- Base pay: about $217,000 now, $270,000 proposed
- Extra pay: another $20,000 a year
- Total: $290,000 before other benefits
- Contract: would keep Garcia through June 2030
24%raise for Garcia that the Board of Trustees failed to clear on a 4-4 vote
The budget committee's unanimous disapproval came two weeks after that tie vote.
Source: Billings Gazette
Sources: NonStop Local Billings, Billings Gazette