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Total Proposed Budget Fair Compensation helps us recruit and retain the best teachers. • Over 76% of the proposed increase is for employee compensation • Good teachers are our greatest assets • The compensation increase will keep the gap in salaries between Rappahannock and other counties from becoming greater • Rappahannock’s starting teacher salary is the lowest among all our neighboring counties • Good teachers help maintain SOL scores and increase our children’s academic success. ^
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