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county’s budget, $2,189,486 or 69 percent goes to run Rappahannock’s public school system. For the coming year, the increase in school expenditures is approximately nine percent

For the first time, Rappahannock leads surrounding jurisdictions in raises proposed for school employees with 12.4 percent, bringing the starting salary perience to $11,540, with a top salary of $16,681 with 17 years experience. Also for the first time this year, the school board has approved partial payment of hospitalization premiums for all school employees.

Although there were no speakers opposed to proposed school expenditures at the required public hearing on the budget that was approved earlier by the

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