Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Vail School District Governing Board — What They’ll Decide

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Governing Board Regular Meeting — 7:00 PM — Governing Board Room

Vail Board to Weigh Raises for Hourly Workers, Hear A-F School Grades

The Vail School District Governing Board on Tuesday, Nov. 10, will take up a proposed $175,808.96 pay increase for classified hourly staff, which would lift the district's starting hourly wage to $16.05 on Jan. 1, 2027. The board will also hear how district schools fared in the state's A-F school labels, consider bonus-linked performance goals for teachers and principals, ratify payroll figures, and may meet privately to evaluate the superintendent.

1. Starting pay for hourly school workers would rise to $16.05 in January

The board will hold a 6 p.m. study session and a New Business discussion on raising the Classified Hourly Pay Guide effective Jan. 1, 2027. Administration will recommend these changes:

- Raise the starting level (Level 3) from $15.85 to $16.05. - Increase the starting rate of each level through Level 14 by 1.25%. Level 15 would stay at $26.17. - Give each employee either the new minimum for their level or an extra $0.20 per hour, whichever is greater.

The agenda lists the 2027 minimum wage at $15.65 for Arizona and $16.00 for Tucson. The district puts the cost at $175,808.96, to be covered within the 2026/2027 budget from several sources:

- Maintenance and Operations - Community Programs - Vail Inclusive Preschool Tuition - Grant and other funds

The item is listed as a study item, not a vote.

2. District to report how schools scored on state A-F labels

The State Board of Education released A-F School Label results for the 2025-26 school year on Oct. 28, 2026. According to the agenda, more Vail schools earned an A than ever before. Board members will get an update on how the labels were determined and what grades individual schools and the district earned. This is an informational item.

3. Teacher bonuses of up to $1,400 tied to school-by-school goals

The board will consider approving the 2026-2027 "301 goals," which are set by each school and approved by its site council. These goals determine whether instructional staff receive bonuses funded by sales-tax revenue. Each school sets two required goals and may add an optional third:

- One goal must be measurable and tied to instruction or student academic outcomes. - The other covers Beyond Textbooks or teacher professional development.

If a school meets both goals, every qualified staff member there receives $1,400. The bonus is reduced proportionally if fewer goals are met.

4. Principals' incentive pay linked to new school leadership goals

The board will consider approving 2026-2027 Site Leadership Goals, which site leaders developed after August "data digs" and preliminary review of A-F grade reports. Incentive pay under the program is:

- $4,500 per principal - $2,250 for assistant principals and assistants to the principal - An additional 50% for site leaders who use the funding for tuition

The agenda says the program is accounted for in the 2026/27 proposed budget.

5. More than $12 million in payroll up for approval

On the consent agenda, the board will consider paying or ratifying vouchers 1335-1406 for fiscal year 2026-27. The item includes payroll #11 at $5,320,666.33 and payroll #12 not to exceed $7,300,000.00. Consent items are approved in a single motion without discussion unless a board member pulls one for separate consideration. *(Consent agenda)*

6. Board may meet privately to evaluate the superintendent

The agenda lists an executive session for the evaluation of the superintendent, under the state law allowing closed discussion of personnel matters. Executive sessions are closed to the public.

Source: Vail School District Governing Board portal

This preview was generated automatically by Claude Opus 5.5 from the Vail School District Governing Board's published agenda, and published at 8:01 AM MST on November 7, 2026 without human review. Read more about how this is made.