SchoolBoard2015filephotoJamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Public School Board has approved a 4 percent pay raise for about 150 support staff workers.

The vote was 9-0 and follows the recommendation for approval from Superintendent Robert Lech.

Support staff workers are not part of collective bargaining, and the wage increase is based on the recommendation that was approved by the full board, with a percentage increase instead of the previous flat raise.

Support staff wages totaled more than $2.38 million for 2015-16. The 4 percent increase, or more than $178,300 increase, on each current employee’s hourly wage for the 2016-17 school term totals more than $2.56 million of the budget.

Ken Aune, presented the Health Insurance Committee report, explaining that the teachers health insurance fund has a four-month cushion over expenses.

The School Board unanimously approved a $305,880 bid with bonding from Steve Hutcherson to replace the PoolPak, a heating and dehumidifier unit at the Jamestown High School swimming pool. The School Board also approved an additional $48,930 for air conditioning that will be installed during the construction.

Both items will come from the school district’s building fund.