JAY – School Committee members unanimously voted Monday night to give staff not covered by a bargaining agreement a 3 percent raise for the 2008-09 school year.

Each of the affected staff members are covered by individual agreements, Superintendent Robert Wall told board members. The new school year begins July 1; the increases will be added to the proposed budget for fiscal 2009.

Under the agreements, Wall would see his salary go from $88,562 to $91,219 for 260 contract days.

Others receiving increases are: Curriculum/Information Technology Director Joe Makley, whose salary would go from $66,980 to $68,989 for 225 contract days; Business Manager Stacie Everett, from $58,350 to $60,101 for 260 contract days; Maintenance and Transportation Director Sue Weston, from $44,616 to $45,955, for 260 contract days.

Proposed increases for hourly wage positions are: repair technician II, from $17.51 to $18.03; special education administrative assistant, $14.75 to $15.19; curriculum-superintendent office assistant, $13.21 to $13.60; repair technician I, $12 to $12.36.

In other matters Monday, Matt True asked why it was so difficult to get use of the middle school gymnasium, which is part of the school and the town’s Community Building.

“It seems you like you have to have an act of God to use the middle school gym,” True told School Committee members.

True asked to see the minutes that turned oversight of the gym to the school rather than selectmen.

Weston said there is a policy that requires a custodian to be on site when the gym is in use, she said. All True had to do was fill out the paperwork to use the building, she said.

“I have slots open,” Weston said.

Committee Chairwoman Mary Redmond-Luce said she often receives calls on gym use and would like to see a committee formed to look at it.

Weston agreed to serve on the committee, as well as True, Committee member Nancy Chaney and middle school Principal Scott Albert. Redmond-Luce also suggested Town Manager Ruth Marden and an Area Youth Sports representative serve on it.

The school panel also voted to approve Albert’s recommendations to transfer money from accounts that have been idle six or seven years.

The $2,485.88 left in a Science Olympiad account was split; $1,000 was transferred to the Lego League account and $1,485.88 to the middle school activity account.

About $420 left in a Peer Leaders account was transferred to the middle school activity account.