Elk Grove school district board members consider raising their pay. How much?
Elk Grove Unified School District board members may soon be getting a raise.
Board members may receive a raise of four times their current pay from a maximum of $750 a month to $3,000 a month, based on the size of the district under a new law, according to documents from Tuesday’s board meeting. California’s AB 1390 changed minimum and maximum amounts of compensation for board members, making it an amount between $600 and $4,500 per month based on the average daily attendance for the prior school year. This went into effect Jan. 1.
If EGUSD’s average daily attendance increases in the 2025-26 school year, the maximum compensation would increase from the new $3,000 a month to $4,500 per month next school year.
The seven EGUSD board members are currently compensated a maximum of $750 per month, dependent on attending all board meetings. That amount went into effect July 1, 1991.
This change would cost the district approximately $252,000 a year, an increase of $189,000 from the current $63,000 a year.
The school district is currently facing an almost $35 million deficit, according to a report from its chief financial officer in December.
Another change the board is considering is up to 5% increases for board members annually beginning July 2028. It is also considering increasing the maximum number of meetings a member can miss while still being compensated from two to three. Student board members would receive up to $400 a month under this proposal.
Board members will likely vote on this proposal at the next meeting on Feb. 17, according to Lisa Levasseur, public information officer for EGUSD. If approved, this would go into effect in March.
