[SchoolFinance] Inquiry Regarding MEA Salary Scale

[Andrea Disch]

Good Morning,

I’m following up on my earlier request regarding MEA Salary Scales. In
addition to the information I previously asked about, I’m hoping to clarify
two specific points about your current teacher pay structure:

   1.

   *How many total steps or levels* are in your district’s current teacher
   salary scale?
   2.

   *How many years it typically takes* for a teacher to progress from the
   first step to the top of the scale, *including any years in which
   movement is held* on a particular step or level.

This added detail will help us better understand how different districts
structure progression and longevity within the scale.

Thank you again for your time and willingness to share—it's greatly
appreciated.

Andrea



Andrea Disch

Business Manager


Maine School Administrative District No. 11
150 Highland Avenue • Gardiner, Maine 04330



207-582-5346

*aDisch at msad11.org <aDisch at msad11.org>*

*www.msad11.org <http://www.msad11.org>*





On Tue, Nov 25, 2025 at 11:23 AM Andrea Disch <adisch at msad11.org> wrote:

> Good Morning,
>
> I am reaching out to gather information regarding the use of MEA Salary
> Scales across districts. Specifically, our district is reviewing a scale
> originally adopted for the 2008–2009 school year that uses *prior
> experience solely for initial placement* on the salary scale, with all
> subsequent movement based strictly on step progression.
>
> I would appreciate hearing from any district that:
>
>    -
>
>    Is currently using an MEA Salary Scale structured in this manner, or
>    -
>
>    Has previously used a similar model and can share insight into how it
>    functioned in practice.
>
> Any information, examples, or reflections on your experience would be
> extremely helpful as we assess this model.
>
> Thank you in advance for your time and assistance.
>
> Andrea
>
>
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