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Smith told the board that the teacher*' vote indicated their willingness to absorb cuts at some levels, notably the beginning teacher step, in order to construct the framework that would allow' future salaries to be determined by the index scale. “No present teacher would sustain a cut, ” he said, noting that his presentation included a salary scale that cut beginning teachers a half percent.
“What about recruitment possibilities, Mr. Smith," asked Wakefield member Robert Kastham. “How will we be able to get the best teachers here?"
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