ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandria City School Board members' annual salaries would increase to $28,000 in 2028 and reach $43,000 by fiscal 2031 under a draft resolution.
The proposal would raise members' base pay from $15,000, where it has remained since 2007, ALXnow reports. The board is scheduled to vote on the resolution Dec. 3.
The proposed salary schedule is:
The draft also calls for additional compensation of up to 30% of the base salary for the chair and up to 15% for the vice chair, citing the additional time those roles require.
The resolution says current salaries are significantly below those in most surrounding school divisions. It argues that higher pay could encourage more competitive elections and make it more financially feasible for residents to serve.
Nine candidates ran unopposed for the board's nine seats in Nov. 2024, though a contested special election was held for one seat in District A earlier that year.
The draft notes that state law requires school boards to approve salary increases the year before an election year. The proposed increases would begin after Alexandria's November 2027 School Board election.
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