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Coaches urge higher pay and retirement credit during Anne Arundel public comment
Summary
Multiple school coaches told the board that current stipends do not cover extended seasons, childcare or retirement credit and urged the district to increase compensation and retirement-eligible pay for athletic coaches.
Four coaches addressing the board during the public-comment period urged the Anne Arundel County Board of Education to increase stipends and retirement credit for athletic coaches, saying current pay does not reflect the time required during extended seasons or the cost of childcare.
Michael Zivick, a South River High School teacher and coach, told the board his out-of-season and postseason work has increasingly put him at financial risk. "I get knocked down, but I get up again," he said, using a lyric from his…
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