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who now oppose the incentive program, Mr. Updike continued. "Maybe the bonuses have caused a little bit of confusion . . . Let’s look at that (incorporating $500 at the 1519 step, $750 at the 20-24 year step and $1,000 at the 25th year step) and ' see if it’s more pleasing.”
In response to questioning, Mr. Estabrook reported that a one percent hike in teachers’ pay and its concurrent rise in fringe benefit costs will swell the budget’s bottom line by approximately $12,000.
‘That’s assuming everybody who is here this year comes back next year (at a higher paying step in the salary scale),” noted Bill Oliver.
In the computations for a scale with bonuses incorporated, "let’s see one with a 12 percent increase in tea- s chers’ salaries,” added Mr. Updike.
Earlier in Tuesday’s meeting, during the time set aside for public response to the superintendent’s $3,432,210 budget - a 13 percent rise from this year’s total - opposition centered on salaries.
Representing the Rappahannock Counth Education Association, Lynne Baines voiced concern over the “narrow edge” in meeting the governor’s strong recommendation that teachers be accorded at least 10 percent pay hikes. (If that mark is reached, Rappahannock will receive an additional $49,000 in incentive aid from the state.)
In the last five years, Rappahannock has dropped in starting salary from 65th to 130th among the state’s 136 school divisions, Mrs. Baines reported. “That’s a grave statistic. It doesn’t put us in a competitive position to attract the best new teachers (and) it reinforces Rappahannock’s
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