Arlington school board approves own pay raise amid testy exchanges
“My point is accepting this compensation that we have in the budget increase puts us out of line with other municipal school boards,” Arlington Community Schools board member Kay Williams said. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The board approved its $68 million fiscal budget for 2023-24 that includes a significant pay raise for board members to $12,000 annually — nearly double the base amount they get now.
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Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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