A teacher pay plan is entering its final negotiations at the statehouse. Both the House and Senate voted to encourage schools to earmark 85% of their budgets for the classroom, however the Senate added a requirement for schools to submit a plan for reaching that goal if they do not get there within three years.
Granger Representative Dale DeVon, who authored the original bill, says that’s too long to wait to address what legislators agree should be a priority. Negotiators are also discussing whether 85% is the right number, or if it needs to move up or down.
House and Senate Republicans are in agreement about not ordering local schools to spend their money a certain way. DeVon says some schools spend as little as 60% of their money in the classroom and have good reasons why that is all they can do. He says the goal is to make local administrators think about their priorities more in-depth than they currently do.
DeVon says schools spend an average of 80% of their budgets in the classroom, and points out that every percent they can add to that will put an extra $70-million in teachers’ pockets.
(07-07-2025) Monday At The LaGrange County 4-H Fair
(07-07-2025) Leigha Schrock Named 2025 LaGrange County Fair Queen
(07-07-2025) Bicyclist Injured In Elkhart County Hit And Run
(07-07-2025) Two People Injured In Two Vehicle Crash
(07-07-2025) Auburn Man Dies From Injuries In Motorcycle Crash
(07-05-2025) Stanley Makes First Court Appearance
(07-05-2025) 72nd Annual LaGrange County 4-H Fair Starts Today
(07-03-2025) Busy Fourth Of July In Topeka
(07-03-2025) Federal Funding Delays Threatens Programs At Lakeland Schools
(07-02-2025) 2025 Cops Cycling For Survivors Ride Stopping In Angola
(07-02-2025) Middlebury Woman Among 12 Charged In Healthcare Fraud Investigation
(07-02-2025) Crossroads And Steuben United Ways Have Merged
(07-02-2025) Local Farmers Rescue Cattle From Property Damage Crash
(07-02-2025) Authorities Asking For Help In Locating Stolen Farm Truck
(07-02-2025) July Speed Enforcement In Michigan Underway
(07-02-2025) No Budget For Michigan As State Senators Adjourn Before Deadline
(07-01-2025) Fremont Police K-9 Officer Rex Getting Body Armor
(07-01-2025) AG Nessel Warns Of Scam Spoofing Her Department
(07-01-2025) Authorities Say Coldwater Lake Man Competent To Stand Trial
(07-01-2025) Trine Receives Donations For Pellegrino Student Design Center