Some of the highest-paid employees in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools district won't be getting large raises this year.
The finance committee of the district's board of education put on hold a proposed salary schedule that would have offered substantial pay raises at the executive level.
The district considered offering major starting pay increases for positions including deputy superintendent, general counsel, and chief financial officer.
The discussion also included a three percent bonus for classified employees such as bus drivers and cafeteria workers, as well as a $2,000 supplement for teachers.
According to the Winston-Salem Journal, Superintendent Angela Hairston said that executive salaries in Winston-Salem lag behind those in other districts, making it difficult to recruit and retain candidates.
But the board's finance committee tabled the recommendation that proposed boosting those wages, saying it must first solidify a new salary structure for classified employees.
One board member said she was reluctant to boost executive pay while other workers struggle to meet basic needs.
The committee will discuss an across-the-board pay schedule at a meeting on Monday.