When did the School Board give themselves a raise?

As I looked up some old School Board stories on the DNT website I found this:

No pay raise planned for Duluth School Board
…Board members with the exception of the chairperson earn 7,560 per year. …Last week Judy Seliga Punyko was voted the new chairwoman of the board. …The problem is considered a safety concern and was discovered during other roof repairs. …said Kerry Leider property and risk manager for the district. …Members are asked to authorize Superintendent Keith Dixon or Hanson to enter into a contract or a change order to …
Tuesday, January, 11, 2011 – Duluth News Tribune – News

When I retired in 2004 the Board pay was about $5,450. I don’t ever recall hearing about their giving themselves a $2,000 pay raise.

It was probably justified as a bonus for good work.

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