Prairie navigates changing teacher salary schedule as minimum salaries increase

College Community school board to hold second public hearing on the 2024-25 budget Monday CEDAR RAPIDS — Educators in their first year of teaching and with 12 years experience will see an increase to their salaries next year under a new bill signed into law by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds last month. School districts will receive increased funding through the Teacher Salary Supplement to meet these new salary minimums — $50,000 for new teachers by the fall of 2025, and $62,000 for teachers with at least 12 years experience. The...