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Teachers urge board to fix pay compression; board approves new salary scale while asking central office to consider grandfathering
Summary
After public comment from teachers about pay compression, the Accomack board approved a teacher salary scale; the motion included a request that central office consider grandfathering higher step increases for teachers with 31–34 years of service.
Teachers who spoke during public comment urged the Accomack County School Board to address pay compression and the perceived de‑valuation of long service; later that night the board approved a revised teacher salary scale and asked central office to consider grandfathering higher steps for the most veteran teachers.
Sarah Scott, a secondary teacher, told the board she holds two master’s degrees and argued that “experience is…
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