Edmonson County board approves 5% pay increases for certified staff, minimum 5% for classified staff

The Edmonson County Board of Education voted unanimously April 14 to approve the district's certified and classified salary schedules for the 2025-26 school year. The certified schedule includes a 5% raise for all certified employees; the classified schedules include a minimum 5% increase from the 2024-25 pay scales. The certified schedule motion was made by Paul Forester, seconded by Melinda Campbell and approved 5-0; the classified schedule motion was made by Melinda Campbell, seconded by Paul Forester and approved 5-0. Board Chair Alex Ulm moved the certified salary approval and Campbell seconded it; both motions passed unanimously. Board members present and recorded in the votes were Paul Forester, Alex Ulm, Melinda Campbell, Mark Rich and Sean Sanders. The board took the action as part of its regular business session at Edmonson County High School in Brownsville. No additional funding sources or line-item budget changes were specified in the meeting minutes; the agenda item was presented as the district's salary schedules for 2025-26. The motions did not include further amendments or conditions recorded in the minutes. The approvals take effect for the 2025-26 school year and implement the percentage changes stated in the motions.