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Union and parents urge Virginia Beach school board to use new state funds for larger raises
Summary
At the Feb. 25 Virginia Beach School Board meeting, union leaders, teachers and parents urged the board to use newly announced state funding to provide larger pay increases for instructional and support staff than the district’s proposed operating budget includes.
Heather Sipe, president of the Virginia Beach Education Association, told the School Board of the City of Virginia Beach on Feb. 25 that the recently passed state budget will send new recurring and one‑time funds to the district and urged trustees to use that money to increase staff pay.
“We have won full elimination of the support cap. For VBCPS, this means an additional $10,900,000 in funding for our essential education support professionals,” Sipe said, and added that the district will receive additional funds for special education and English‑language learners as well as one‑time bonuses.
Sipe framed the numbers she reported to the board as follows: roughly $10.9…
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