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Frederick County school leaders press lawmakers for larger COCA pay adjustment to retain teachers
Summary
School division officials told legislators a larger cost-of-competing (COCA) pay adjustment is essential to retain teachers lost to higher-paying Northern Virginia districts; officials said Frederick currently receives 25% of the COCA adjustment (about $1.8 million) and asked the General Assembly to fund the remaining 75% (about $5.5 million).
Frederick County Public Schools officials urged state lawmakers on Oct. 16 to increase the county’s share of the state’s cost-of-competing adjustment, saying current pay gaps are driving teachers across the region.
During the Legislative Summit, Missus Anderson said Frederick receives 25% of the COCA adjustment, about $1,800,000, and that gaining the remaining 75% would translate to roughly $5,500,000 “We could do great things with that for our teachers and our students,” she said.
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