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flation, he said, suggesting that a lump sum to cover cost of living be awarded all teachers. Latham noted that the school board encountered problems several years ago when the practice of percentage increases left the salary for beginning teachers lagging behind other neighboring school divisions and, as a result, the board had to raise starting pay.

School board member Robert East ham countered that a percentage cost of living raise rewards teachers with more, experience and training by giving them larger pay increases.

“That reward should be

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