3.1—LICENSED PERSONNEL SALARY SCHEDULE CERTIFIED SALARY SCHEDULE 2025-2026 Minimum Base Salary $50,000 Total Years Experience *Experience increases will be paid after 3 years of total experience. *Example: At the beginning of year 4 of total experience, a teacher will begin to receive the increase. The $500 increase will remain constant through year 7. At year 8, it will increase by $500, so $1000 will be constant through year 11, etc. *The experience increase schedule is on 4-year cycle. This will be added after the teacher has completed the years in the chart. Year Amount 0-3 No additional amount 4-7 $500 8-11 $1000 12-15 $1500 16-19 $2000 20-23 $2500 24-27 $3000 28+ $3500 WFSD Base Salary Formula (before adding extended contract days, stipends, and indices for qualifying positions) Minimum Base + Yrs Exp \= West Fork Teacher Base Salary for 190-Day Contracts Degree Stipend - this will be included as an additional stipend and is not added to the base salary. Masters $1000 Specialist $2000 Doctorate $3000 Retention Bonus for Years of Service to West Fork School District as a certified employee. *Retention bonus payments will be made in May for the appropriate year the employee has been with the West Fork School District as a certified employee. *Years in other school districts do not apply toward the retention bonus. *Retention bonuses will begin in the 24-25 school year. *Retention bonuses will not be retroactive. Bonus paid in May of year 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30. 5th Yr $500 10th Yr $1200 15th Yr $2000 20th Yr $2800 25th Yr $3600 30th Yr* $4500 *The $4500 payment will be paid for every 5th year after 30 (35, 40, 45, etc) WFSD Base Salary Formula (before adding extended contract days, stipends, and indices for qualifying positions) Minimum Base + Yrs Exp \= West Fork Teacher Base Salary for 190-Day Contracts Stipends for Qualifying Positions See the stipend schedule Responsibility Index for Qualifying Positions See the certified index schedule and listing Due to the LEARNS Act and the requirement to make new salary schedules, some certified teachers will have a salary overage until they “catch up” in the new salary schedule. Once the certified teachers “catch up” with the salary schedule they will begin earning step increases. Administrator and District Certified Staff Salary Index Licensed Base Salary/190 days X Days Contracted X Index \= Salary Index is set by the Superintendent or Designee Position Contracted Days Index Assistant Superintendent 240 1.27 - 1.37 High School Principal 240 1.25 - 1.35 Middle School Principal 240 1.20 - 1.30 Elementary Principal 240 1.20 - 1.30 Assistant Principal 230 1.05 - 1.15 Curriculum Director 240 1.15 - 1.25 Director of Technology 240 1.10 - 1.17 Licensed Salary Schedule is a set of matrices that are updated and published each school year that contains the minimum salary licensed employees earn based on number of years of experience, education degrees, computations for extended contracts, and salary supplements for additional duties or responsibilities. The salary schedule is required to reflect the actual pay practices of the district. For the purposes of the salary schedule, a teacher will have worked a “year” if he/she works at least 160 days. For the purposes of this policy, a master’s degree or higher is considered “relevant to the employee’s position” if it is related to education, guidance counseling, or the teacher’s content area and has been awarded for successful completion of a program at the master’s level or higher by an institution of higher education accredited under Arkansas statutory requirements applicable at the time the degree was awarded. Teachers who have earned additional, relevant degrees or sufficient college hours to warrant a salary change are responsible for reporting and supplying a transcript to the district office. The appropriate salary increase will be reflected in the next paycheck provided it is at least two (2) weeks from the time the notice and documentation is delivered. All salary changes will be on a “go forward” basis, and no back pay will be awarded. If a teacher earns an additional degree in December they will earn half of the degree stipend for the current school year and must get transcripts to the district office two weeks prior to the January payroll date. Arkansas Professional Educator Preparation (ArPEP) Program Each employee newly hired by the district to teach under the Arkansas Professional Educator Preparation (ArPEP) Program shall initially be placed on the salary schedule in the category of a bachelor’s degree with no experience, unless the ArPEP program employee has previous teaching experience which requires a different placement on the schedule. Upon receiving his/her initial or standard teaching license, the employee shall be moved to the position on the salary schedule that corresponds to the level of education degree earned by the employee which is relevant to the employee’s position. Employee’s degrees which are not relevant to the ArPEP program's position shall not apply when determining his/her placement on the salary schedule. A teacher with a non-traditional provisional license shall be eligible for step increases with each successive year of employment, just as would a teacher possessing a traditional teaching license. Licensed employee, seeking additional area or areas of licensure Licensed employees who are working on an alternative licensure plan (ALP) to gain licensure in an additional area are entitled to placement on the salary schedule commensurate with their current license, level of education degree and years of experience. Degrees which are not relevant to the employee’s position shall not apply when determining his/her placement on the salary schedule. Cross Reference: 1.9—POLICY FORMULATION Legal References: A.C.A. § 6-17-201, 202, 2403 A.C.A. § 6-20-2305(f)(4) DESE Rules Governing Documents Posted to School District and Education Service Cooperative Websites Date Adopted:4/23/2024 Last Revised: May 12, 2025 2025-2026 West Fork Public Schools Miscellaneous Stipend Rate Schedule All certified and classified staff will be paid according to the appropriate salary schedule. Those with additional responsibilities will be paid additional supplements per the following schedule. Athletics Athletic Director $10,000 Head Senior Football $3,120 Head Senior Basketball (per team) $3,120 Head Senior Volleyball $3,120 Head Junior Football $1,785 Head Junior Basketball (per team) $1,785 Head Junior Volleyball $1,785 Head Baseball $1,545 Head Softball $1,545 Head Senior Track (per team) $775 Head Junior Track (per team) $500 Head 7th Grade Football $1,000 Head 7th Grade Basketball (per team) $1,000 Head 7th Grade Volleyball $1,000 Head Senior High Cross Country (per team) $775 Head Junior High Cross Country (per team) $500 Head Golf $350 Senior Cheerleaders $3,120 Junior Cheerleaders $1,785 7th Grade Cheerleaders $1,000 Assistant Senior Football $1,200 Assistant Senior Basketball $1,200 Assistant Senior Volleyball $1,200 Assistant Baseball $670 Assistant Softball $670 Assistant Senior Track (per team) $335 Assistant Senior Cross Country (per team) $335 Assistant Junior Football $750 Assistant Junior Basketball (per team) $750 Assistant Junior Volleyball $750 Assistant Junior Track (per team) $300 Assistant Junior Cross Country (per team) $300 7th Grade Football Assistant $600 7th Grade Basketball Assistant $600 7th Grade Volleyball Assistant $600 Pee Wee Basketball Coordinator $1,520 (Can be split up between coaches) Pee Wee Football Coordinator $760 Minor Assistant Football $670 Minor Assistant Basketball $670 Esports $335 Performing Arts Senior High Band Director $3,120 Junior High Band Director $1,785 High School Choir Director $2,000 Junior High Choir Director $1,000 Assistant Senior Band Director $1,200 Assistant Junior Band Director $700 Beginners Band $560 Flag Team $500 School Services District FACE Coordinator $1,200 (can be split) District Wellness Coordinator $750 District Testing Coordinator $1,500 District Homeless Liaison $1,500 District Equity Coordinator $750 District Student Services Coordinator $750 Federal Programs Coordinator $2,000 Bright Futures Coordinator $335 Building FACE Coordinator $1,200 School Level Improvement Plan Leader(s) $1,000 per building (can be split) Registered Behavior Technician $1,500 District 504 Coordinator $1,000 Curriculum and Instruction District ESL Coordinator $1,250 Speech Therapist $1,500 District Dyslexia Coordinator $1,250 Project Lead the Way Coordinator $1,000 Student Services ALE Facilitator $1,500 Yearbook $700 Senior Class Sponsor (1 position) $400 Junior Class Sponsor (1 position) $400 High School National Honor Society Sponsor $400 High School Student Council $530 Middle School Student Council $530 FBLA $335 FCCLA $335 FFA $335 Junior Bank Board $335 SkillsUSA $335 Spanish Club $335 AR Model UN $335 Drama Club $335 Miscellaneous Gatekeeper for Events $12.00 per hour After-school Program $20 per hour Additional morning or afternoon monitoring Per diem Tutoring/Homebound Per diem Bus Training $12.00 per hour Seamless Summer Lunch Program Per diem Bus Drivers keeping the bus at their house $1.50 per day Shoe allowance for cafeteria staff $25.00 Summer School teacher $25.00 per hour Summer School nurse $20.00 per hour Summer School bus driver $50.00 per day Concession Stand Director $3,000 for the year paid in two separate payments $1500 in December $1500 in April Substitute Nurse $140.00 per day Pre-K Director/Lead Teacher Salary 180 Day Contract Years Experience Step HS Diploma/GED Associates Salary Bachelors Salary Masters Salary 0 1 23,040 29,760 34,560 41,280 1 2 24,000 30,720 35,520 42,240 2 3 24,960 31,680 36,480 43,200 3 4 25,920 32,640 37,440 44,160 4 5 26,880 33,600 38,400 45,120 5 6 27,840 34,560 39,360 46,080 6 7 28,800 35,520 40,320 47,040 7 8 29,760 36,480 41,280 48,000 8 9 30,720 37,440 42,240 48,960 9 10 31,680 38,400 43,200 49,920 10 11 32,640 39,360 44,160 50,880 11 12 33,600 40,320 45,120 51,840 12 13 34,560 41,280 46,080 52,800 13 14 35,520 42,240 47,040 53,760 14 15 36,480 43,200 48,000 54,720 15 16 37,440 44,160 48,960 55,680 16 17 38,400 45,120 49,920 56,640 2025-26 WEST FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT FRINGE BENEFITS Board Approved The West Fork School District greatly appreciates its employees and their commitment to excellence; therefore, the district is proud to provide the following fringe benefits to its employees. All full-time employees are eligible for medical insurance. All full-time employees receive dental insurance paid for by the district. All full-time employees receive short-term disability insurance paid for by the district. All full-time employees receive a hospital confinement plan paid for by the district. All full-time employees receive long-term disability insurance paid for by the district. All full-time employees receive vision insurance paid for by the district. All full-time employees receive life insurance paid for by the district. The district matches employee salaries who are in the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System at 15.00%. Part-time employees are eligible for benefits as allowable by law.