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ing to Dr. Gangel), the School Board was asked to adopt the budget as presented by the superintendent and send it with a strong endorsement to the Board of Supervisors.
“Bravo for the combination art teacher and gifted and talented coordinator,” said Sharon Kilpatrick, adding that she hoped the additional RCES position survives as such rather than being switched to a fourth kindergarten teacher.
Addressing salaries, she called for beginning teachers to receive at least the average of what is paid in surrounding counties. “It’s amazing the quality we have, considering the salaries we pay,” Mrs. Kilpatrick noted, adding that with new teachers, Rappahannock must “take what’s left after other school systems pick and choose.” She also suggested that (1) the proposed index scale for administrators be based on the 15th step in the teachers’ pay scale rather than the 25th, which she described as a bonus for loyalty to the system rather than a salary step, (2) the School Board’s proposed contribution to the seventh grade’s annual class trip to Williamsburg be upped to cover at least the cost of transportation, and (3) the bus replacement cycle continue to alternate between a single bus one year and two the next.
Addressing the composite index figure, she pointed out that Rappahannock’s perceived ability to pay for education bears no relation to the recent reassessment of county real estate. The state doesn’t U!?e assessment values but rather actual sales figures in determining the local tax base and revenue-generating capabilities, she explained.
In conclusion, Mrs. Kilpatrick urged the School Board not to try to • second guess the Supervisors by cutting the proposed budget to the minimum for doing the job of educating the county’s children. “Ask for what’s needed to do the job right, and let the Supervisors deal with what they think the taxpayers will stand for."
Jean Berta, the only other speaker at Tuesday’s session, supported the budget as presented by the superintendent.
The School Board had intended to begin its review’ of the budget after the regular monthly business was completed, but a long executive meeting for personnel matters and legal briefings brought postponement of the budget work session until next Tuesday.
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