Isle of Wight board approves FY27 pay scales, personnel roster

The Isle of Wight County School Board voted unanimously May 21 to approve new fiscal year 2027 pay scales and to adopt the FY27 personnel roster.

Board members approved pay scales the district said were developed from a third-party compensation study by MAG and designed to move teacher pay toward the 70th percentile. Miss Sullivan, a district presenter, said the teacher and clinician scales in the proposal match MAGs recommendations and that administrative increases were capped at 10 percent and support-staff increases at 15 percent.

"The pay scales that you see in front of you, the teacher and clinician pay scales are identical to those that have been previously presented," Miss Sullivan said. She told the board the supplemental pay scale covers contracted extra duties such as coaching or school leadership and that building principals and central directors will review supplement structures over the summer.

Board members pressed staff about approving pay scales before an adopted budget. An administrator responding to that question said the district estimates it needs about "$4,600,000" in additional county contribution over last year to implement required items, including the full pay plan, and noted the state budget was not yet final.

The motion to approve the FY27 pay scales was moved and seconded and passed on a roll-call vote (Missus Perkins; Mister Marsh; Mister Wooster; Mister Ford; Mister Collett voting yes). The personnel roster motion likewise passed by roll call.

Board members and staff said the next steps are to issue contracts and continue budget discussions with the county and to return to the board if state or county funding changes the implementation plan.