8 I The Lovell Chronicle I July 21,2011
www. LovellChronicle.com
DAVID PECK
Five Pryor Mountain Mustangs graze in Pen's Meadows in the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range Saturday
afternoon. The horses are enjoying the lush vegetation on the range this summer.
District One sets new salary schedule
BY BOB RODRIGUEZ
A 10 percent increase in
base pay plus moving every
eligible employee up two
steps on the salary schedule
for the 2011-12 school year
has been approved 5-0 by
trustees of Big Horn County
School District One, accord-
ing to a report by Superin-
tendent Shon Hocker.
The compensation revi-
sions "will catch you up on
the freeze of steps we had
last year," Hocker noted to
employees in an electron-
ic newsletter. He further
suggested that employees
"take the time to thank
your board members. They
really are supportive of our
goal to provide the best we
can to our students and our
staff. Your efforts are really
noticed and greatly appreci-
ated."
The vote for approval
of the revisions apparently
was by trustees Dave Monk,
Paul Rasmussen, Koleen
Sponsel, Joan Zier and Tri-
cia Aagard, as trustees Ed
Riding and Brett Crosby
were absent from the June
14 board meeting at the dis-
trict's new central office in
Cowley. Trustees preced-
ed their open meeting with
an executive session closed
to the press and public,
and one topic was "person-
nel." No announcement was
made in open session about
action during the secret ses-
sion, but Hocker addressed
the matter in BHCSD One's
newsletter.
The compensation
schedule took effect July
1 for employees including
classified (nonteaching)
workers and administrative
staff who work during .the
summer. The contract for
teachers with the new pay
schedule will take effect on
Sept. 1.
The Official Salary
Schedule, which does not in-
clude health insurance ben-
efits, shows that a teacher
with no experience falls un-
der Step 1, and that with
a bachelor of arts degree
would begin at $44,795. The
same teacher with a bach-
elor's degree plus 30 addi-
tional units would be paid
$46,995, and with a mas-
ter's degree would receive
$49,195.
An instructor with 20
years under his or her belt,
and who has earned a mas-
ter's degree plus 15 units
would be at Step 19 and be
paid $61,695. At the top of
the schedule, a teacher at
Step 22 with 25 years ex-
perience holding a doctoral
degree in education would
top out at $65,095.
As an example of the
mid-range, a teacher at Step
11 with 10 years experience
and holding a master's de-
gree would earn $55,195;
and with a doctoral diploma
would be paid $58,495.
The official schedule
also shows compensation for
school principals and the di-
rectors of special education
and curriculum. The mid-
range is at Step 10 so that a
person with nine years ex-
perience and a master's de-
gree would be paid $87,265;
and with a master's degree
plus 30 units $89,465. A
person under this sched-
ule with four years experi-
ence and a master's degree
would be at Step 5 and re-
ceive $84,265. The top mark
in the category is listed at
20 years experience and a
doctoral degree, with pay at
$96,565.
Additionally, the pay
roster shows supplementa-
ry pay for employees includ-
ing coaches, student group
advisers such as FFA, and
a variety of other special-
ty areas such as forensics,
art, music and cheerlead-
ing. As well, the schedule
pinpoints the salaries for
support staff. The latter
comprises secretaries, bus
drivers, aides, custodians,
bookkeepers, cooks, mainte-
nance and custodial person-
nel, technicians and nurs-
es. The pay for the district
business manager, and the
directors of technology and
facilities, is not listed.
In other district matters,
with curriculum, technol-
ogy, special education, and
the transportation depart-
ments relocating to the new
central office in Cowley, all
departments are under one
roof: the former Big Horn
Academy and Cowley High
School. The district had the
historic building revamped.
Hocker said that the district
office will be closed on Fri-
days through the remainder
of the summer.
"We have extended
hours Mondays through
Thursdays if you need to
contact us," he said. It's an-
ticipated that the four-day
week schedule will be in ef-
fect each summer, he add-
ed.
Vets invited to educational program
Veterans are invited to
Northwest College in early
August to learn how the col-
lege can assist them in their
educational pursuits. Ses-
sions devoted specifically
to veterans are planned as
part of NWC's New Student
,Registmtiun, session on Fri-
day, Aug. 5, according to
Student Success Programs
Manager and Counselor
Cynthia Garhart.
"We're very interested
in assisting area vets and
helping them know: what
programs and services are
available to them at North-
west College," Garhart ex-
plained. "We want to do
whatever we can to be a re-
source Yor them as they plan
their futures:"
Interested veterans
contact Garhart at 307-754-
6135 or Cynthia.Garhart@
northwestcollege.edu for
more information.
Kids Fishing 300ay to
be held July ;.33
In an effort to increase
appreciation and aware-
ness of fishing, the Bighorn
National Forest and the
Wyoming Game and Fish
Department are sponsoring
a Kids Fishing Day on Sat-
urday, July 23, from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. at the Porcupine
Ranger Station Pond (locat-
ed in the Big Horn Moun-
tains).
Youth ages 13 and un-
der are invited to attend
with a parent or guardian.
Children (under age 16; per
WGFD regulations) do not
need a fishing license, al-
though the parent or guard-
ian needs to possess a val-
id Wyoming fishing license.
State regulations and creel
limits will apply.
This event is free. Vol-
unteers from the For-
est Service and Wyoming
Game and Fish Depart-
ment will be there to an-
swer questions and provide
assistance or instructions
on casting techniques, fish
handling, knot tying, angler
ethics and fish conservation
and ecology.
Participants should
be prepared for mountain
weather and a day of fish-
ing by bringing the follow-
ing items: fishing rods and
tackle, rain gear and lay-
ered clothing, snacks, cool-
ers with ice for transporting
fish, sunblock and insect re-
pellant.
Fishing bait will be
provided and six fishing
rods will be available for
use by children who do not
have their own.
For directions to the
Porcupine Ranger Station
fishing pond or other ques-
tions, please contact the
Bighorn National Forest,
Medicine Wheel/Paintrock
District at (307) 548-6541.
Cash payout for
Annie Oakley
& Buddy
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Kelso is new Big Horn County librarian
BY JENNIFER BUTLER
Julia Kelso recently re-
located back to Wyoming
from the Seattle, Wash.,
area, to take the position of
Big Horn Library director.
The position was left va-
cant with the retirement of
Becky Hawkins.
Kelso said she was
raised in Thermopolis and
graduated from Hot Springs
County High School. After
graduation Kelso attended
the University of New Mex-
ico where she graduated
with a Bachelor of Arts de-
gree in history. Kelso said
she continued her education
at Memorial University of
Newfoundland in Canada.
There, she gained a mas-
ter's degree in folklore. Af-
ter achieving her master's
degree she moved to Wash-
ington state and finished
her last section of education
by earning a master's de-
gree in library and informa-
tion science from the Uni-
versity of Washington.
After several years liv-
ing in the Seattle area, Kel-
so said, she had the longing
to return to the area where
she grew up. That's when
she applied to become the
new library director.
Kelso said she is excit-
ed to be able to work with a
small and dispersed library
district like Big Horn Coun-
ty.
Although Kelso does not
have professional experi-
ence in the library field, she
has a strong background in
English, history and writ-
ing through her past em-
ployment. Kelso said she
has been a college English
teacher, a freelance writ-
er and an assistant editor,
among other positions.
Kelso said her goal with
the library district is to
make it a viable resource.
Kelso said she is excited to
showcase Wyoming writers
and artists.
She said, "Wyoming
houses talented people and
I would like to demonstrate
what Wyoming has to offer
to the community."
Kelso also would like
to increase community in-
volvement by the commu-
nity requesting books and
holding book reviews.
She said she is thankful
for the community support
Julia Kelso
she has received during the
transition into her new job,
and she welcomes anyone to
stop by and meet with her.
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a rip-roaring
fine time at
Cowley
Pioneer Day
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