The board is offering a 20 percent increase over three years.

In the coming year, the board will offer such a program for junior high school teachers.

The board would take 30 days to review the issues and offer recommendations.

The Board originally offered three years, and has now increased it to five.

The board is offering $20,350 to start and $42,645 for a teacher at the top step with a bachelor's degree.

The board meets four times a year and offers a public comment period at each meeting.

The board offered him a lesser position as artistic director, which he turned down.

"The board offered the public numerous chances to come and talk," he said.

So the board has offered to hear him again once he is no longer committed to the show.

The boards offered very little resistance when he pushed against them.