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Virginia Beach study outlines pay-scale options for teachers and support staff; entry pay increases would cost $18M–$26.7M
Summary
Consultant Siegel presented three teacher-entry options and two unified (noninstructional) options at a Jan. 28 school-board workshop; board members pressed for data on vacancies, recruitment and cost trade-offs as budget season begins.
At an administrative workshop on Jan. 28, 2025, Virginia Beach City Public Schools' human-resources leaders and compensation consultants presented options to raise teacher starting pay and revise the unified (noninstructional) pay scale to address staffing shortages and retention concerns.
The presentation, led by Darnita Trotman, chief human resources officer, and Paula Singer, vice president at consulting firm Siegel, outlined two structure-change options for the unified pay scale and three entry-pay increase scenarios for the teacher pay scale, with estimated annual costs ranging from about $10.7 million to $26.7 million depending on the option chosen.
The discussion matters because the division is competing for a shrinking pool of educators and support staff in the Hampton Roads region; board members said they wanted to weigh near-term costs against longer-term recruitment and retention risks.
Siegel proposed two unified-pay-scale options for the lowest grade (U7), which covers bus assistants, Custodian I staff and cafeteria…
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