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Friday, March 16, 2012

HEAD OF WORCESTER SCHOOLS ‘BEGS’ FOR FULLY FUNDED BUDGET

(March 16, 2012) Going item by item, Worcester County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jon Andes pleaded and “begged” the Worcester County Board of Commissioners to approve the 2013 Worcester County Board of Education operating budget.

During Tuesday’s work session, Andes said the total 2.5 percent increase over the 2012 budget brings it from the current $91.4 million to $93.3 million. This is the second of three steps before approval. A public hearing will be held May 1 at Snow Hill High School.

In an otherwise level-funded budget, the proposal includes a small increase for teachers’ salaries. There have been no salary increases since 2008. The board is requesting $1,500 annually or about $8 a day per teacher. Worcester County teachers’ starting salaries range from $41,377 to $51,298 depending on their educational degree.

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sooner or latter the Worcester County Commissions, Wicomico County Council, Dorchester County Council, Somerset Council, Talbot County Council, Caroline County Commissioners, and Queen Anne County Council will get the message.

IF EVER THERE WAS A TIME FOR SECESSION - THIS IS IT FOLK!

Anonymous said...

Sooner or later the Worcester County Commissions, Wicomico County Council, Dorchester County council, Somerset Council, Talbot County Council, Caroline County Commissioners and Queen Anne County Council will ALL GO BROKE WITH THE NONSENSE IN ANNAPOLIS.

Anonymous said...

Heh heh! Operating budget is eating up the Pension budget. Can't have both running wild.

Anonymous said...

I don't know many people making $41.337 to $51,288 a year asa starting salary. I think the teachers are paid well. I realizethat they went to school and got a degree. But worcester county I believe are the highest paid teachers in the State. Most people work for a long time for a company and never even get to make their starting pay. So why increase the budget at all.

Anonymous said...

In response to the comment above, your belief that Worcester County "are the highest paid teachers in the state" is incorrect. They actually rank 15 out of 24.