2014 TEACHER COMPENSATION REVIEW Stafford County Public Schools.

2014 TEACHER

COMPENSATION REVIEW

Stafford County Public Schools

“If we want to have a productive policy discussion about the appropriate level of public school teacher pay, we have to start with high-quality and systematic data – not emotionally compelling personal stories.” Jay P. Greene & Marcus A. Winters “How Much Are Public School Teachers Paid?” Civic Report, No. 50, Manhattan Institute, January 2007.

Why Does It Matter?

Recruitment

Retention

Resignations from 7/1/13 through 6/30/14

Our Shrinking Applicant Pool

1/1/2011-10/1/2011

1/1/2012-10/1/2012

1/1/2013-10/1/2013

1/1/2014-10/1/2014

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3,554

2,151 2,1551,795

50% Decline 2011-2014

Hiring 1 in 7

Critical Needs Teacher Applicant Pool Decreasing

Declining Recruitment Budget

Summer Vacancies Compound the Problem

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July 2013:21 new teacher vacancies

July 2014: 49 new teacher vacancies 223 of the

49 Newly Hired

Teachers in 2014

Who Broke Contracts

Cited Money As

The Reason

Graph A

How Do We Compare?

Graph B

Teachers Below Market Median

•1,992

# SCPS Teachers

•1,271

Total Below Market Median

(0-15 Years)

•505

Below Market Median (0-5 Years)

801 Bachelor’s Degree1,174 Master’s Degree17 Doctorate Degree

Chart 1

Chart 2

Recommendations

Market Median Strateg

y Annual Market Survey

Targeted Salary Scale Enhancement

Cost of Living Adjustment For All

Sources

• Telephone and Email Survey Report, 9 Comparison School Divisions, Stafford County Public Schools, Summer 2014

• Stafford County Public Schools Financial Services Department

• Stafford County Public Schools Human Resources Department