The Rutherford County Schools have announced plans to move forward with an employee salary study. Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Sullivan said a third-party vendor will oversee and conduct the study… The salary study won’t impact the upcoming school year, but could change the structure of future pay. However, a 5% pay increase was already approved for the 2022-2023 school year. That amounts to a $2,000 salary increase for first year teachers with a bachelor's degree, bringing pa ...