2014 teacher compensation review stafford county public schools
TRANSCRIPT
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
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
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
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
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