The Sioux City Symphony Orchestra (SCSO) has appointed a new executive director to replace Richard Steinbach, who is retiring from the position.
David Gross is a professional musician who currently serves as executive director of the Reading, PA Symphony Orchestra. He will take over administrative duties in Sioux City on July 1.
Wage increases for several categories of Sioux City school district workers were approved on Monday.
The Sioux City Community School District approved higher pay for the operations and maintenance union, the bus driver union and non-union employee groups, according to the Sioux City Journal.
The union group agreements are a 4 percent increase to wages and a $5 increase to longevity steps for the operations and maintenance employees, and a $.90 increase to wage steps for the bus drivers union effective July 1 and a $.70 increase effective July 1, 2024.
Wage increases for non-union employees were also approved on Monday.
A 4 percent wage increase was given to administrators' wage pool, associate professionals, employees supporting special programs, food services, behavior technicians, CNAs, and educational services center administrative assistants.
The permanent substitutes received an increase to reflect the teacher base salary on the new Sioux City Education Association wages.
Human Resources Director Jen Gomez said the district has come to a tentative agreement with SCEA on Friday, which was a 4 percent increase. Once the union approves the agreement, it will go before the board.
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