At least two Denver metro school districts announced this week they’ll begin paying some of their employees more for hours worked starting this year and next.
Denver Public Schools announced Thursday it will begin paying paraprofessionals a minimum wage of $20 an hour starting Aug. 1, with all employees getting that pay bump by the 2024-2025 school year.
Paraprofessionals in the district were previously paid $15.87 an hour, but employees said that wasn’t enough to make ends meet, the newspaper reported. “Each of these agreements shows our commitment to our employees while allowing the district to stay within our budget,” said DPS Chief of Talent, Edwin Hudson. “It also immediately raises the minimum wage for our paraprofessionals, which is something that we have been committed to. We are so thankful for everyone involved in this work to ensure that our students receive the education that they deserve from people who are passionate about educating our students.
The new contract, which was ratified on Tuesday, also calls for increased job security, reduced turnover, more sick leave rights, healthier food for students and increased parent engagement about school nutrition, according to a news release from the association.
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