1. Recommendations Recommendation 1: Regrade the ten classifications found to be 20 percent or more below market midpoint to be in alignment with the market. Annual Implementation Cost: $59,429.70 Management’s Response: Recommendation 1 is included in Superintendent’s Proposed 2015-2016 Financial Plan PHASE I

2. Recommendations Recommendation 2: Reclassify ten support positions to better reflect roles and responsibilities, and align with best practice. Annual Implementation Cost: $18,552.60 Management’s Response: Recommendation 2 is included in Superintendent’s Proposed 2015-2016 Financial Plan PHASE I

3. Recommendations Recommendation 3: Address inconsistencies in step progression found throughout the Teacher Scale as well as market competitiveness by adopting a revised Teacher Scale. Annual Implementation Cost: $3,886,005 Management’s Response: Recommendation 3 is included in Superintendent’s Proposed 2015-2016 Financial Plan as an increase in appropriation from the City of Suffolk PHASE I

4. Recommendations Recommendation 4: Review the Support and Teacher Scales each year to determine if adjustments are needed based on the average movement of relevant local peer pay levels, and conduct a small survey of select classifications on an annual basis to determine if adjustments are required to remain competitive. Annual Implementation Cost: $0 Management’s Response: A committee will be formed to review the salary scales using data from the Virginia Education Association annual report of teacher salaries and surveys of Region II school divisions. PHASE I

5. Recommendations Recommendation 5: Conduct an in-depth review of the School Superintendents contract’s and compensation to determine if compensation is appropriate. Management’s Response: Dependent upon School Board direction to management. PHASE I

6. Recommendations Recommendation 6: Regrade the 31 classifications found to be between 10 and 20 percent below market midpoint, as well as the Middle School Principal and High School Assistant Principal classifications to maintain internal equity. Annual Implementation Cost: $680,455.40 Management’s Response: Recommendation 6 to be included in Financial Plan for Fiscal 2016-2017, dependent upon funding PHASE II

7. Recommendations Recommendation 7: Conduct a comprehensive classification and compensation study every five to seven years. Management’s Response: Recommendation 7 to be considered, dependent upon available funding PHASE III

8. Recommendations Recommendation 8: Conduct an in-depth analysis of the correlation between years of experience and placement within the salary structure. Management’s Response: A committee will be formed to review the correlation using internal data and make recommendations to the Superintendent annually. PHASE III

9. Recommendations Recommendation 9: : Re-grade the six Coordinator and Director classifications found to be between 10 and 20 percent or more below market midpoint to be in alignment with the market, as well as the Director of Secondary Leadership classification to maintain internal equity. Annual Implementation Cost: $64,211.40 Management’s Response: Recommendations 9 to be included in Financial Plan for Fiscal 2017-2018, dependent upon funding PHASE IV

10. Recommendations Four Phased Approach for Implementing Recommendations: PhaseRecommendationsCost Phase 1Recommendations 1- 5$3,963,987 Phase 2Recommendation 6$680,455 Phase 3Recommendation 7 & 8$0 Phase 4Recommendation 9$64,211 Total$4,708,654