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Preliminary salary study finds pay competitiveness gaps for Barrow County principals and specialized staff
Summary
Doctor Kurtz presented preliminary results of a districtwide classification and compensation study showing teacher competitiveness varies by degree/step, while principal and specialized staff pay trails peer districts; an executive summary and recommendations will be delivered later in January.
Doctor Kurtz told the board the district’s classification and compensation study—conducted by Educational Planners—has produced preliminary findings that will guide recommendations to the board.
The study compared district pay across peer districts (including Cherokee County and neighboring systems). Kurtz said early-career bachelor-level teachers appear middling in…
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