Now I understand some people may be upset with what they make, but we negotiated the contract. I mean we have to quit nit-picking on this stuff all the time. Let's start moving on so we can show people that we can get into the other options that may help us progress. Dr. Buehler also explained that teacher incentives were covered in their contracts. Those who develop curriculum, usually done during the summer months, are paid various rates, Dr. Buehler said.
Some districts pay by the day.
Oswego pays by the hour. The district receives state and federal funds to help reduce class size in the elementary schools. Funding, under Title 1 and Title 2, helps the district pay for positions such as 14 reading teachers, a math specialist, the director of literacy, after school tutors, three special ed teachers and others. More than 50 positions are funded in such a manner, the superintendent told the committee. Dr. Buehler noted, however, that state aid to a district is capped at less than what the district will lose in revenues as projected.