Bedford County Schools Compensation Study

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Bedford County Schools Compensation Study

• Bedford County Education Association
• 2007-2008 School Year

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Localities in the Comparison
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Adequate Yearly Progress

• Statewide by divisions 73 of divisions did not
  meet AYP. 59 divisions did, and Bedford County
  was one of those.
• Bedford County schools all but three schools met
  AYP!

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Graduation Rates

• For the census year 2005/2006, 776 high schoolers
  graduated or completed their education. 384
  graduated with Advanced Diplomas!
• 66 students dropped out (1.26)
• This compared to Botetourt Co. drop out rate of
  1.36, Appomattox 1.50, Campbell 1.82,
  Pittsylvania 1.84, Lynchburg 2.68, and Roanoke
  City 3.69 drop out rate!

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After Our Children Graduate

• Of the 776 graduating students, 549 stated they
  planned on attending either 2-4 year
  colleges/universities. (71)

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Teacher Starting Salary Comparison

• Bedford County is 1,254 behind the local
  average. This is a difference of 3.7.
• This puts us 9th out of the 11 localities in the
  study.

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Teachers with Five Years of Experience

• Bedford County is 1,386 behind the local
  average. This is a difference of 3.8.
• This puts us at 10th out of the 11 localities in
  the study.

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Teachers with Ten Years of Experience

• Bedford County is 1,549 behind the local
  average. This is a difference of 4.
• This puts us at 9th out of the 11 localities in
  the study.

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Teachers with Fifteen Years of Experience

• Bedford County is 2,617 behind the local
  average. This is a difference of 6.1.
• This ranks us 9th out the 11 localities in the
  study.

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Teachers with Twenty Years of Experience

• Bedford County is 2,645 behind the local
  average. This is a difference of 5.73.
• This ranks us at 8th out of the 11 localities in
  the study.

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Teachers with Twenty Five Years of Experience

• Bedford County is 3,660 behind the local
  average. This is a difference of 7.3.
• This ranks us at 9th out of the 11 localities in
  the study.

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Teachers with Thirty Years of Experience

• Bedford County is 3,367 behind the local
  average. This is a difference of 6.3.
• This ranks us at 10th out of the 11 localities in
  the study.

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Career Earnings

• Average career earnings derived by taking an
  average of the salary in a given locality after
  year zero, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30.

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Trends For Paying New Teachers in the Area
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Trends For Paying Teachers with Ten Years
Experience
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Trends For Paying Teachers with Twenty Years
Experience
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Teacher Turnover Rates
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Comparison of Personal Days
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Comparison of Personal Days, cont.

• 2 personal days and one partial paid
  Franklin County
• 2 personal days plus 2 where you are only docked
  for substitute pay
• Campbell County
• 3 personal days
• Pittsylvania County
• Salem City

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Sick Leave

• Six systems in the surrounding area pay more
  money per sick leave days when a teacher retires
  than does Bedford County. Bedford County has not
  increased this amount in over 20 years.
• At least 60 per day Botetourt County
• 40 per day Salem City
• 35 per day Roanoke County,
  Franklin County
• 30 per day Lynchburg City,
  Campbell County
• 25 per day Amherst County,
  Appomattox County, Bedford
  County
• 20 per day Roanoke City
• 10 per day Pittsylvania County
  

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What this all means

• While Bedford County Public Schools is
  accomplishing great things, we are losing the
  people that helped get us here and are not
  competing effectively to bring in the best.
• Compensation is identified by research done by
  sources as either a primary or secondary concern
  of people who are employed here.

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What this means to our children

• High teacher turnover rates mean more teachers
  with minimal experience in the field, more
  discipline issues, and chance for further
  turnover.
• Administrative staff spends more time on training
  or retraining new employees instead of improving
  on the delivery of the good things we have.
• Most importantly, it means that there is a
  detriment to the quality of education that our
  children receive.

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Educational Support Personnel

Based on figures from the 2005-06 school year,
and showing the minimum an employee at each job
makes.
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More on Educational Support Personnel
Based on figures from the 2005-06 school year,
and showing the lowest paid employee at each job
makes.
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BCEA Recommendations

• 5 increase each of the next three years in the
  salary scale for teachers.
• Two personal days a year with the chance for
  accumulation up to five.
• Unused sick days will be worth the going
  certified/degreed substitute pay per day upon
  retirement.