The State Board voted to ratify the CareerTech agency’s midyear personnel report covering personnel actions between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2024. Raquel Parley, the agency’s personnel expert, presented the report and fielded questions from board members about pay competitiveness, contract length and retention.

Why it matters: Board members and human-resources staff discussed where agency pay is competitive with classroom teacher pay and where it lags—particularly for management-level and 12-month positions. Staff said the agency has begun internal reviews of management and program specialist pay and would present options for raises to the board if continued legislative funding is available.

Details from the presentation and discussion: Parley said the report covers appointments, resignations and retirements and reflects the first half of fiscal year 2025. In response to board questions, Parley and other agency leaders said:
- Most technology-center revenue comes from local ad valorem millage; agency positions are often comparable to 10-year teacher pay scales but can be less competitive when comparing 12-month agency roles to 10-month classroom contracts because agency employees work more months for similar annual pay.
- Management-level positions are harder to recruit and retain because comparable management roles elsewhere offer higher pay; the agency has been promoting from within to retain employees.
- The agency has good benefits and accruals for annual leave that grow with tenure, which staff described as a retention advantage for longer-term employees.

Board action and vote: The board moved and seconded approval of the midyear personnel report; a roll-call vote recorded unanimous approval.

Next steps: Staff said they will continue compensation reviews, model potential raises and present recommendations to the board during the budget cycle if additional legislative funding becomes available.