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Committee to seek pay hikes for school food workers, others

Sam HautGovernment, Headlines

On Monday, the Public Education Compensation Committee voted unanimously to recommend an increase in wages for school food service employees and paraprofessionals. The increase for general workers, cooks, and food service managers would amount to a 2.5% increase in 2025, which is on top of the 3% increase from the general budget that is still being voted on in the …

Food service workers, paraprofessionals could get raises

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Food service managers, lunch cooks and paraprofessionals in Delaware schools could soon see a bump in their paychecks.  The Public Education Compensation Committee Monday night discussed increasing food service managers’ and lunch cooks’ pay 2.5% starting in the 2024-2025 school year.  It did not vote to recommend the raises, but is expected to at its June 12 meeting. This would …