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Cape administrators receive an average $8,000 raise

School board revises salary system after 15 years
July 27, 2021

About 40 Cape district administrators received an average raise of $8,000 July 8, when the school board voted unanimously to revise the administrative salary system for the first time in 15 years.

Superintendent Bob Fulton said he researched administrative salary information in other Delaware districts and found that Cape administrator salaries ranked in the bottom third in the state while the cost of living in the Cape Region was close to the highest in Delaware.

“Because we have not revisited the system in so long, many of our administrative salaries have fallen well below other districts’ salaries for similar positions in the state,” Fulton said. “Our goal is to remain competitive with other districts so that we can attract and retain the best administrators to lead our schools and district.”

At one time, Fulton said, Cape’s administrative salaries likely ranked among the highest in the state. Now, potential administrators would take a $10,000 to $35,000 pay cut to work at Cape, he said.

The raise structure methodology for administrators has fallen behind that of the district’s teachers and support staff employees, which is more competitive, Fulton said, adding that the district Citizens Budget Oversight Committee agreed with the proposed increases. 

Board President Alison Myers pointed out that administrative raises will have no impact on teacher and support staff salaries, as those employees have their own negotiated contracts.

Board Vice President Julie Derrick suggested scheduling a review of the policy that aligns with the regular renegotiation of district professional and support staff contracts. 

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