4% raise included in Fredericksburg proposed budget for fiscal 2022
The Fredericksburg City Council is currently looking over the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022. If the council approves the budget, public schools in Fredericksburg will receive $30.4 million in funds to support school operations.
A portion, about $1.8 million, will go toward a 4% raise for city teachers. This would also include associated tax and retirement benefits.
Initially, a 5% salary increase had been proposed for teachers. That fell through due to the coronavirus pandemic and fell through the cracks.
According to Dr. Matthew Eberhardt, Deputy Supervisor of Fredericksburg Public Schools, teachers working for Fredericksburg schools received a 5% raise during the 2019-2020 school year.