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THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN IV MONDAY, AUGUST 28,2000 3 Readers Speak Putnam City board OKs pay hike for teachers Piedmont parents to visit new high school and Southern Nazarene University School for Children. The schools will use the site through contracts with the district. In his monthly report, Superintendent Jim Capps mentioned the death of Central Elementary School teacher Mary Robinson. She died in a hit-and-run accident recently. "After it happened, we really found out what it means to be in Putnam City," he said.

"Everyone pitched in, and lots of people gave their time and assistance. It's unfortunate that it happened, but it's nice to know we have people we can count on." gree at Putnam City was $26,687.76. With the new raises, the same teacher will be making $29,491.28. There's a steady increase with a master's and doctorate degree. These totals include health and life insurance and retirement benefits.

Teachers will also receive more money to buy supplies for their classrooms. The board approved increasing the amount teachers spend from their own pockets to $150 a $50 increase over last year. All increases will be included in September paychecks. In other business, the board approved providing training at the Putnam City Reading Recovery Training Site to teachers from Deer Creek, Edmond, Enid help at least one person. Alliance gives Dolores Mazintas, City quick help Have an item A for Community? TO THE EDITOR: Sf.SlSiSj I recently suffered a com- Oklahoma City, OK 73125 plete breakdown after severe deorossion culminatine in AU ltems submitted for Com- aLprLssion, culminating in munityi ospecjaiiy Anniversa- the loss of my home and rieS( community Digest or 1m- many things in it.

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And as community mentioned, so are the won- Display derful people to back you up. To subscribe 478-7171 Starting over isn't that bad, Read submjl just slow one step at a LiikJ the editor on The time. This has not been easy oklahoman Online at www. to admit but I hope it might oklahoman.com. By Heather Spencer Staff Writer Putnam City teachers will have a bit more money to spend on their students and classrooms next month.

The Putnam City School Board unanimously approved pay raises for the entire district Monday night. The salary increase cost is $5,555,725 a cost agreed to by the administration and the Putnam City Association of Classroom Teachers. In addition to the $3,000 raises granted by the state Legislature to all certified personnel in the state, the teachers will receive $225 more toward retirement. The median salary increase will be around 10 percent. The exact percentage depends on each employee's years of service.

Earlier this month, the board approved raises of 9 percent for support staff and 8 percent for administrators. The board also approved a measure allowing teachers who are enrolled in the district health insurance plan to receive $278.16 to help offset increasing costs. Association president Vicki Vaughan said the new agreement maintains district teachers' status as some of the highest-paid teachers in the metro area. For example, base salary for teachers with a bachelor's de Open Daily 11 am-8prn Sundays llam-3pm By Kenna Griffin Staff Writer PIEDMONT The first class of students has been attending the new Piedmont High School for a week, and now parents will have an opportunity to see the school. Piedmont Schools Superintendent Gary Johnson said an open house will be hosted from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Tuesday at the school, 1055 Edmond Road. Refreshments and tours of the building will be given to visitors, Johnson said. "It's a chance to tour through the building because not many have seen it yet," he said. Administrators hosted a ribbon cutting Aug. 15 to officially open the school.

Ninth-grade students began attending classes there Aug. 17. Construction of the 32-room school was complete in February. The three-phase project is funded by a $4.4 million bond issue passed in 1998. Phase one of the project is finished.

That phase of the project, which included the parking lot and carpeting, began in March 1999. Bids for phase two of the project will be opened in the Sept. 11 school board meeting. The second phase of the project, which includes the cafeteria and added classrooms, is set for completion in the summer of 2001, Johnson said. Until the cafeteria is finished, the students' lunches will be delivered and they will eat in the commons area.

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