(KLZA)-- The Mound City Board of Education elected officers for the next year when they met Wednesday evening.
Mitchell Corbin and Robert Gibson were sworn in following re-election to the Board earlier this month. Jeff Holstine was elected Board President; Brian Tubbs was elected Vice President and Justin Courtney was elected Treasurer. Deborah Loucks will continue to serve as Secretary to the Board.
The Board unanimously approved a salary increase beginning with the 2016-17 school year. The increase will average three percent and includes all staff members and administrators. The base salary will be increased $800 to $31,900 and increases the increments across the educational hours by $25 per column.
The Board also approved renewing the District healthcare plan with a 5.8-percent increase in premiums. The plan benefits will remain the same with the premium increasing $27.39 per month to $499.71.
Board members also discussed how the students ACT test scores compared with 275 Conference schools, reviewed activity participation rates and the facilities safety plan which is available in the school offices.
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