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Radford board approves state‑funded bonuses for staff; board proposes supplement
Summary
The Radford City School Board approved bonuses using state appropriation funds; the board voted to add a local supplement, raising full‑time pay‑outs to $1,500 per eligible employee and setting eligibility dates.
The Radford City School Board voted May 13 to implement state‑authorized bonus payments for school staff and to provide a local supplement to increase the amounts available to employees.
Board members discussed House Bill 1,600 (the Appropriation Act) and its allocation from the state general fund for one‑time bonus payments to instructional and support personnel. The superintendent explained the state will distribute funds to divisions no later than June 1 and that no local match is required.
Following that overview the board approved a locally supplemented bonus plan that, as described at the meeting, would bring the total to $1,500 for full‑time employees in SOQ and non‑SOQ positions who worked 5 or more hours per day, $750 for part‑time staff working under 5 hours per day, and a $250 payment for substitute teachers meeting the eligibility cutoff noted at the meeting. The motion as presented at the meeting specified employment cutoff dates for eligibility: employees must have been employed by Nov. 1, 2024 and remain actively employed as of May 5, 2025 in order to receive the full‑time/part‑time supplement; the substitute eligibility date was stated in the record but contained a transcription error and should be verified with district payroll.
A motion to adopt the local supplement passed during the meeting; there was no local match required. A board member said, “Congratulations, staff. You've earned every penny of it,” after the vote.
The district will receive state payments and then distribute the combined state and local supplements according to the eligibility criteria and payroll processes; the Virginia Department of Education estimated state payments would be made to divisions by June 1.
