8.1—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL SALARY SCHEDULE - Approved June 9, 2025

Classified Salary Schedule

Years Experience

Steps

District Treasurer

Bookkeeper/Human Resources

District Secretary

High School Secretary

Middle School Secretary

Elementary School Secretary

Accounts Payable

 

 

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

 

 

8 hours

8 hours

8 hours

8 hours

8 hours

8 hours

8 hours

0

1

38,730

29,106

27,064

26,401

26,401

26,401

22,383

1

2

40,690

31,066

29,024

28,361

28,361

28,361

24,343

2

3

41,180

31,556

29,224

28,561

28,561

28,561

24,637

3

4

41,670

32,046

29,424

28,761

28,761

28,761

24,931

4

5

42,160

32,536

29,624

28,961

28,961

28,961

25,225

5

6

42,650

33,026

29,824

29,161

29,161

29,161

25,519

6

7

43,140

33,516

30,024

29,361

29,361

29,361

25,813

7

8

43,630

34,006

30,224

29,561

29,561

29,561

26,107

8

9

44,120

34,496

30,424

29,761

29,761

29,761

26,401

9

10

44,610

34,986

30,624

29,961

29,961

29,961

26,695

10

11

45,100

35,476

30,824

30,161

30,161

30,161

26,989

11

12

45,590

35,966

31,024

30,361

30,361

30,361

27,283

12

13

46,080

36,456

31,224

30,561

30,561

30,561

27,577

13

14

46,570

36,946

31,424

30,761

30,761

30,761

27,871

14

15

47,060

37,436

31,624

30,961

30,961

30,961

28,165

15

16

47,550

37,926

31,824

31,161

31,161

31,161

28,459

16

17

48,040

38,416

32,024

31,361

31,361

31,361

28,753

17

18

48,628

39,004

32,224

31,561

31,561

31,561

29,243

18

19

49,216

39,592

32,424

31,761

31,761

31,761

29,733

19

20

49,804

40,180

32,624

31,961

31,961

31,961

30,223

20

21

50,392

40,768

32,824

32,161

32,161

32,161

30,713

21

22

50,980

41,356

33,024

32,361

32,361

32,361

31,203

22

23

51,568

41,944

33,524

32,861

32,861

32,861

31,693

23

24

52,156

42,532

34,024

33,361

33,361

33,361

32,183

24

25

52,744

43,120

34,524

33,861

33,861

33,861

32,673

25

26

53,332

43,708

35,024

34,361

34,361

34,361

33,163

26

27

53,920

44,296

35,524

34,861

34,861

34,861

33,653

27

28

54,606

44,982

36,024

35,361

35,361

35,361

34,143

28

29

55,292

45,668

36,524

35,861

35,861

35,861

34,633

29

30

55,978

46,354

37,024

36,361

36,361

36,361

35,123

30

31

56,664

47,040

37,524

36,861

36,861

36,861

35,613

31

32

57,350

47,726

38,024

37,361

37,361

37,361

36,103

Years Experience

Steps

Director of Facilities and Transportation

System Administrator

Network Administrator

Child Nutrition Director

RN

LPN

 

 

240

240

240

210

185

185

 

 

8 hours

8 hours

8 hours

8 hours

7.5 hours

7.5 hours

0

1

42,826

31,164

36,967

25,368

31,913

21,460

1

2

44,786

33,124

38,927

27,300

33,301

22,848

2

3

45,276

33,324

39,492

27,552

33,647

23,218

3

4

45,766

33,524

40,057

27,804

33,994

23,588

4

5

46,256

33,724

40,622

28,056

34,341

23,958

5

6

46,746

33,924

41,187

28,308

34,688

24,328

6

7

47,236

34,124

41,752

28,560

35,035

24,698

7

8

47,726

34,324

42,317

28,812

35,382

25,068

8

9

48,216

34,524

42,882

29,064

35,729

25,438

9

10

48,706

34,724

43,447

29,316

36,076

25,808

10

11

49,196

34,924

44,012

29,568

36,422

26,178

11

12

49,686

35,124

44,577

29,820

36,769

26,548

12

13

50,176

35,324

45,142

30,072

37,116

26,918

13

14

50,666

35,524

45,707

30,324

37,463

27,288

14

15

51,156

35,724

46,272

30,576

37,810

27,658

15

16

51,646

35,924

46,837

30,996

38,157

28,028

16

17

52,136

36,124

47,402

31,416

38,504

28,398

17

18

52,724

36,324

47,967

31,836

38,920

28,842

18

19

53,312

36,524

48,532

32,256

39,336

29,286

19

20

53,900

36,724

49,097

32,676

39,752

29,730

20

21

54,488

36,924

49,662

33,096

40,169

30,174

21

22

55,076

37,124

50,227

33,516

40,585

30,618

22

23

55,664

37,624

50,792

33,936

41,001

31,062

23

24

56,252

38,124

51,357

34,356

41,417

31,506

24

25

56,840

38,624

51,922

34,776

41,834

31,950

25

26

57,428

39,124

52,487

35,196

42,250

32,394

26

27

58,016

39,624

53,052

35,616

42,666

32,838

27

28

58,702

40,124

53,617

36,456

43,360

33,356

28

29

59,388

40,624

54,182

37,296

44,054

33,874

29

30

60,074

41,124

54,747

38,136

44,747

34,392

30

31

60,760

41,624

55,312

38,976

45,441

34,910

31

32

61,446

42,124

55,877

39,816

46,135

35,428

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Based on previous experience, a new employee may be advanced to a higher step.

2. Merit raises based on job performance may be given on the recommendation of the Superintendent.

3. All hourly workers will be paid for actual hours worked with the exception being paid holidays and vacation time.

Hourly Pay Schedule

Years Experience

Steps

Maintenance Worker

Licensed Mechanic

Skilled Craftsman

Custodial Worker

Cafeteria Worker

Aide 1 (60 hours of college credit)

Aide 2

 

 

251

251

251

251

185.00

185

185

 

 

8 hours

Varies 6.5-8 hours

8 hours

8 hours

Varies 6-8

Varies 6.5-8 hours

Varies 6.5-8 hours

0

1

13.15

13.75

11.25

11.00

11.00

17.22

12.07

1

2

14.15

14.75

12.25

12.00

12.00

18.22

13.07

2

3

14.40

15.00

12.50

12.25

12.25

18.39

13.24

3

4

14.65

15.25

12.75

12.50

12.50

18.56

13.41

4

5

14.90

15.50

13.00

12.75

12.75

18.72

13.58

5

6

15.15

15.75

13.25

13.00

13.00

18.89

13.74

6

7

15.40

16.00

13.50

13.25

13.25

19.06

13.91

7

8

15.65

16.25

13.75

13.50

13.50

19.22

14.08

8

9

15.90

16.50

14.00

13.75

13.75

19.39

14.24

9

10

16.15

16.75

14.25

14.00

14.00

19.56

14.41

10

11

16.40

17.00

14.50

14.25

14.25

19.72

14.57

11

12

16.65

17.25

14.75

14.50

14.50

19.89

14.74

12

13

16.90

17.50

15.00

14.75

14.75

20.06

14.91

13

14

17.15

17.75

15.25

15.00

15.00

20.22

15.07

14

15

17.40

18.00

15.50

15.25

15.25

20.39

15.24

15

16

17.65

18.25

15.75

15.50

15.50

20.56

15.41

16

17

17.90

18.50

16.00

15.75

15.75

20.72

15.57

17

18

18.20

18.80

16.30

16.05

16.05

20.89

15.74

18

19

18.50

19.10

16.60

16.35

16.35

21.06

15.91

19

20

18.80

19.40

16.90

16.65

16.65

21.22

16.07

20

21

19.10

19.70

17.20

16.95

16.95

21.39

16.24

21

22

19.40

20.00

17.50

17.25

17.25

21.55

16.4

22

23

19.70

20.30

17.80

17.55

17.55

21.72

16.57

23

24

20.00

20.60

18.10

17.85

17.85

21.89

16.74

24

25

20.30

20.90

18.40

18.15

18.15

22.05

16.9

25

26

20.60

21.20

18.70

18.45

18.45

22.22

17.07

26

27

20.90

21.50

19.00

18.75

18.75

22.39

17.24

27

28

21.25

21.85

19.35

19.10

19.10

22.55

17.4

28

29

21.60

22.20

19.70

19.45

19.45

22.72

17.57

29

30

21.95

22.55

20.05

19.80

19.80

22.88

17.73

30

31

22.30

22.90

20.40

20.15

20.15

23.05

17.9

31

32

22.65

23.25

20.75

20.50

20.50

23.22

18.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cafeteria workers will be expected to work banquets from time to time.

The pay for after-hours will be their hourly wage plus 1.75 per hour.

 

Food Service Manager Additional Pay

Each school will have a Food Service Manager that will receive additional hourly pay added to their cafeteria worker pay rate based on the table below.

• 0 - 4 years of manager experience $1.00/hour

• 5 - 9 years of manager experience $1.10/hour

• 10 - 14 years of manager experience $1.20/hour

• 15 - 19 years of manager experience $1.30/hour

• 20 - 22 years of manager experience $1.40/hour

 

Food Service Secretary Additional Pay

The Food Service Secretary will receive additional hourly pay added to their cafeteria worker pay rate based on the table below.

0 - 4 years of manager experience $1.00/hour

• 5 - 9 years of manager experience $1.10/hour

• 10 - 14 years of manager experience $1.20/hour

• 15 - 19 years of manager experience $1.30/hour

• 20 - 22 years of manager experience $1.40/hour

 

Transportation and Maintenance Secretary Additional Pay

The Transportation and Maintenance Secretary will receive additional hourly pay added to their skilled craftsman worker pay rate based on the table below.

0 - 4 years of manager experience $1.00/hour

• 5 - 9 years of manager experience $1.10/hour

• 10 - 14 years of manager experience $1.20/hour

• 15 - 19 years of manager experience $1.30/hour

• 20 - 22 years of manager experience $1.40/hour

 

Lead Maintenance Worker Additional Pay

The Lead Maintenance Worker will receive additional hourly pay added to their pay rate based on the table below.

0 - 4 years of lead experience $1.10/hour

• 5 - 9 years of lead experience $1.20/hour

• 10 - 14 years of lead experience $1.30/hour

• 15 - 19 years of lead experience $1.40/hour

• 20 plus yeas of lead experience $1.50/hour

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

Retention Bonus for Years of Service to West Fork School District

Retention Bonus for Years of Service to West Fork School District as a classified 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 classifed employee

 

Half time employees will received a half bonus.

 

*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

$100

10th Yr

$200

15th Yr

$400

20th Yr

$800

25th Yr

$1600

30th Yr*

$3200

 

*The $3200 payment will be paid for every 5th year after 30 (35, 40, 45, etc)

Bus Salary Schedule

Years Experience

Steps

Medium

Long

Extra-Long

 

Years Experience

Steps

Medium

Long

Extra-Long

 

 

Up to 20 Miles

21-35 Miles

36 & more Miles

 

 

 

Up to 20 Miles

21-35 Miles

36 & more Miles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

1

39.88

45.44

55.49

 

16

17

58.38

63.94

73.99

1

2

43.38

48.94

58.99

17

18

59.38

64.94

74.99

2

3

44.38

49.94

59.99

18

19

60.38

65.94

75.99

3

4

45.38

50.94

60.99

19

20

61.38

66.94

76.99

4

5

46.38

51.94

61.99

20

21

62.38

67.94

77.99

5

6

47.38

52.94

62.99

21

22

63.38

68.94

78.99

6

7

48.38

53.94

63.99

22

23

64.38

69.94

79.99

7

8

49.38

54.94

64.99

23

24

65.38

70.94

80.99

8

9

50.38

55.94

65.99

24

25

66.38

71.94

81.99

9

10

51.38

56.94

66.99

25

26

67.38

72.94

82.99

10

11

52.38

57.94

67.99

26

27

68.38

73.94

83.99

11

12

53.38

58.94

68.99

27

28

69.38

74.94

84.99

12

13

54.38

59.94

69.99

28

29

70.38

75.94

85.99

13

14

55.38

60.94

70.99

29

30

71.38

76.94

86.99

14

15

56.38

61.94

71.99

30

31

72.38

77.94

87.99

15

16

57.38

62.94

72.99

31

32

73.38

78.94

88.99

Transportation

1. Any route over 20 miles round trip or which requires the driver to drive over 1.5 hours will be considered a long trip.

2. Any route over 35 miles round trip or which requires the driver to drive over 2 hours will be considered an extra-long trip.

3. Substitute drivers will be paid $42.50 per day.

4. Bus drivers will receive five (5) sick days per year.

Field Trips

Trip pay will be $11.00 for each hour after the employee's regular contract time not to exceed sixteen (16) hours in a twenty-four (24) hour period. Coaches, sponsors, etc. who that drive their own students will be paid $11.00 per hour for actual drive time after school has been dismissed. Drivers will be responsible for their own meals on daily field trips. Meals and room reimbursements for overnight trips will be dealt with as stated in district policies 3.20WF and 8.41WF.

Bus Driver Incentive

Bus drivers may receive up to $450 a year extra as a work attendance incentive based on the following schedule:

0 Days Absent - $450

 

3 Days Absent - $225

 

1 Day Absent - $375

4 Days Absent - $150

2 Days Absent - $300

5 Days Absent - $75

 

6 Days Absent - $0

*Note - 1/2 days and 1/2 routes shall be counted at $37.50

Step Increase Requirements

For the purposes of this policy, an employee must work two thirds (2/3) of the number of their regularly assigned annual work days to qualify for a step increase.

The superintendent has the authority, when recommending an applicant and his/her placement on the District's salary schedule to the Board for its approval, to consider the applicant's previous work experience with similar duties, responsibilities, and skill sets to those job duties and responsibilities the applicant would assume for the District.

Classified Salary Schedule is a set of matrices that are updated and published each school year, which contains the minimum salaries for all five classifications of classified employees and includes ranges, steps, and rates of pay. The salary schedule is required to reflect the actual pay practices of the district.

For the purposes of this policy, an employee must work two thirds (2/3) of the number of their regularly assigned annual work days to qualify for a step increase. 

The superintendent has the authority, when recommending an applicant and his/her placement on the District's salary schedule to the Board for its approval, to consider the applicant's previous work experience with similar duties, responsibilities, and skill sets to those job duties and responsibilities the applicant would assume for the District.

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

$1200 (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)

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

Fringe Benefits

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.

Part-time employees are eligible for benefits as allowable by law.  

Cross References:        Policy 1.9—POLICY FORMULATION

                        A.C.A. § 6-17-2301

                        DESE Rules Governing Documents Posted to School District and Education Service

                                       Cooperative Websites

Date Adopted:                June 8, 2009

Last Revised:                    October 13, 2025

8.2— CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL EVALUATIONS

Classified personnel may be periodically evaluated.

Any forms, procedures, or other methods of evaluation, including criteria, are to be developed by the Superintendent and or his designee(s) but shall not be part of the personnel policies of the District.

Cross Reference:        3.2—LICENSED PERSONNEL EVALUATIONS

Date Adopted:              June 8, 2009

Last Revised:                July 17, 2017