Rethinking Compensation: Ensuring Equitable Salaries After One-Time Funds Run Out
The Great Resignation exacerbated a growing teacher shortage driven by low salaries and burnout. One-time funds have helped to address some staffing challenges, but their limited nature has created unsustainable expectations for continual compensation and benefit increases. Join this session to gain insights around developing a competitive and equitable salary structure to drive hiring and retention and stay competitive in this topsy-turvy economic landscape.
Presented by
Jason Sitomer
Head of Client Finance
Charter Impact
Jason Serves as the Managing Director for Charter Impact. He manages a team of 11 directors who oversee all financial aspects for more than 100 charter schools throughout California. Before joining Charter Impact, Jason was a Senior Director of Finance for a large network of charter schools in California. During his 5 years there, he was responsible for the financial projections, cash management, banking relationships, and ad hoc analysis and reporting for 20 California charter schools. He is a strong advocate for school choice and opportunities outside of the traditional public schools currently available to students.
Kennedy Hilario
CEO
ACE Charter Schools
Mr. Hilario is currently the CEO of ACE Charter Schools, where he is responsible for managing the finances, operations, compliance and fundraising, as well as guiding the instructional recovery of the student community after the pandemic setback. Kennedy comes to ACE with a track record of leading growth, financial and academic achievement in several charter school networks in California and Massachusetts and has assisted in the turnaround of district schools. He is a native Spanish speaker and has extensive knowledge of the K-12 school space - including deep experience working with student populations from low-income communities.
Nina Bhatia
Principal
Edgility Consulting
Nina is a first-generation college graduate, thanks to her parents’ belief in her and great K-12 public school teachers. It was in college that she learned about America’s inequitable educational systems. As a result, she has spent her career focused on changing that reality as a teacher, founding principal, coach, and educational non-profit leader. Nina lives in the Pacific Northwest. Nina currently works at Edgility Consulting where she partners with organizations in becoming more equitable in their talent practices, including compensation and performance.
