Virginia Public Radio

For many years, Northern Virginia school divisions have received extra funds from the state to supplement the salaries of their teachers and other school personnel.  This “Cost of Competing Adjustment” was a source of contention during the last budget negotiations—in light of the state’s cautious fiscal policies since the nation’s economic downturn.  And as Virginia Public Radio’s Anne Marie Morgan reports, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission is now examining whether that adjustment formula may be outdated.