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Charlottesville schools ask city for $2.9M to fund 10.5% raise for support staff; council weighs options
Summary
Charlottesville City Schools told a joint school board/city council session it is seeking $2.9 million from the city to fund a tentative collective-bargaining agreement that would give support professionals a 10.5% raise; city staff said $2 million is currently in the draft city budget, leaving roughly a $900,000 gap.
Charlottesville City Schools on Feb. 9 asked the city for $2.9 million to cover a tentative collective-bargaining agreement that would give support professionals (instructional assistants, custodians, cafeteria staff and similar positions) a 10.5% raise, Superintendent Dr. Sam Gurley told a joint work session of the school board and city council.
The request comes as the division grapples with enrollment-driven reductions in state aid and other cost pressures. "That agreement would give a 10 and a half percent raise to support professionals, each for the next 3 years," Gurley said during the presentation, adding that the bargaining unit will vote on the tentative agreement and the board plans to approve its budget on Feb. 19.
Why it matters: The raise would affect hundreds of support staff whose members and union…
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