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school board’s proposed budget, citing continued improvement in the school system.
Kathym Traenor said she had watched the schools improve since 1988, when her oldest son went to school. “I am pleased with the progress of an ever improving school system,” she said.
Linda Brosgol, from the Rappahannock County Education Association, said the current increase was not enough. “I am here to ask 5.5 percent increase in teacher salaries,” she said.
Brosgol presented results of a fall 2006 survey of all teachers and staff. “The survey demonstrates that salaries remain the major issues in staff dissatisfaction and retention.” she added. “A serious re-appraisal of salary scales should occur in order to retain and attract highly qualified teachers.”
Jean Lillard said she once taught in the Rappahannock school system, but her salary doubled when she left. “There are cuts you can make to give teachers higher salaries,” she said, noting that the football program was a recent additional cost to the county. “My pet peeve is the football program ... you could easily cut the football program and put that $25,000 dollars towards a teachers salary,” she said.
Jim Blubaugh said the state was to blame for higher taxes since state increases get smaller each year. “We have chosen in
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