The Anderson School District Two Board of Trustees approved a plan to increase the base teacher salary in the district.
The new starting pay for teachers will be $50,002 starting July 1, 2024. This is included in the district’s 2024-2025 budget that was unanimously approved during the board meeting on June 10th.
To date, this makes Anderson Two the highest paying district in the county and one of the highest paying districts in South Carolina, according to Superintendent Jason Johns.
“The leadership of our school board to ensure we are able to recruit and retain the most talented teachers possible is evident year after year in increased academic achievement as well as our district earning the highest school climate rating of any district in the state,” said Johns. “The 2024-2025 budget approved by the school board did not include a tax increase. District leaders worked diligently for several months to find ways to save revenue in order to pass a balanced budget without having to levy a tax increase. I’m very proud of our district office and school leaders in accomplishing this.”
The budget also includes a step increase for all employees on the schedule. Over the past two years, the district’s support staff salary schedule has increased 20% and the hourly pay scale has increased 30%.