If the Lamesa school district wants to remain competitive with other districts, it’s going to come at a hefty price tag.Although salaries and stipends paid to teachers here are only slightly behind other school districts, closing the gap adds up to thousands of dollars.Every few years Lamesa school officials have a survey done of local teachers’ salaries and stipends paid to staff handling additional duties – and comparing them to other schools in the region.Teachers are basically paid based upon their years of on-the-job experience.A recent study shows the Lamesa school district’s salary and stipend pay scales fall short in ...