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a $9,000 starting salary with a $500 increase at each step (in the salary scale) for a 6.8 per cent increase over all,” said Bloomer. In addition, he noted that supplements for Masters Degrees had been increased and two and a half additional teaching positions projected.
Coat Of Living?
Rappahannock Educational Association president Don Bomberger objected to the cost of living increase label stuck on the teachers’ 6.8 per cent raise. Teachers have a salary scale approved by the School Board that rewards experience with regular step increases in pay and these increments should not be considered as part of a cost of living increase, maintained
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