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higher salaries offered in Northern Virginia. He said Rappahannock’s salary for an entry level teacher is $30,188 but individuals with equal amounts of experience can earn in the upper $30,000 range at schools farther north.

He is optimistic about Rappahannock’s ability to compete in the face of these larger salaries, and pointed to a decline in teacher resignations this year as evidence of the schools strengths.

“I think the 43 percent reduction in teacher resignations is evidence of the Board of Supervisors’ strong financial support for the schools. I’m very grateful to the supervisors,” he said. “If we’re going to keep pace with other schools, we have to be

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