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Benefits
Next in importance to freedom and justice is popular education, without which neither freedom nor justice can be permanently maintained. 
-- James A. Garfield
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Salary Negotiation and Research
School
finance experts
MSTA's skilled finance consultants are experts in school finance — each with
more than 30 years of experience in working with school budgets, the foundation
formula, school boards and the Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education.
School finance workshops
Our specialists offer workshops to help salary committees understand how the
school finance process works. They will give you the tools and show you how to
use them.
Report on the Salary Schedules & Benefits of
Missouri Public School Teachers
This invaluable publication summarizes the salary schedule practices of
Missouri schools — district by district. It also includes financial facts about
Missouri schools, with information on teacher salaries, tax levies, student
data and much more.
The 2008-09 Missouri Salary Schedule and Benefits Report is available for download in the Members Only section of the Web site. Log-on to this in the upper-left corner of the MSTA home page. Once you’ve logged in, a free copy is available for download from the Community marked MSTA Information and Documents. Printed copies of the book are available to both MSTA members and non-members for a fee. If you would like a printed copy, call the Member Care Center at 800-392-0532.
Analysis
MSTA's finance consultants can tell you exactly what the financial condition of
your school district is. Our experts will take you beyond the raw numbers and
show you what it all means. They can provide a CTA with:
- An assessment of new revenue available for salary and fringe benefit enhancement.
- Suggested ways in which district revenue can be increased.
- Ways to cut expenditures without sacrificing programs and salaries.
- Recommended fund balances and ways to reduce excessive fund balances.