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Broken Arrow board approves three one‑time employee stipends for 2025–26
Summary
The Broken Arrow Board of Education unanimously approved three one‑time discretionary stipends — a 3% retention stipend for all employees, a 2% Christmas stipend for all employees and a 3% special‑education appreciation stipend for SPED staff — for the 2025–26 school year.
The Broken Arrow Board of Education on a unanimous roll call approved three one‑time discretionary stipends for the 2025–26 school year: a 3% retention stipend for all district employees, a 2% Christmas stipend for all employees and a 3% special‑education appreciation stipend calculated on base pay for special education teachers, speech‑language pathologists and psychologists.
Board President Allen recommended the stipends, saying the board intends to direct available funds to employees. “There is not an unlimited bucket of money, but thank God for our CFO that we have here to help us stay in good shape. We do have some money, and the board does feel that when we have that money, we do spend it on you,” President Allen said before making the recommendation.
The board discussed the measures briefly and moved them to votes. Each motion carried on roll call with Doctor Williams, Missus Taylor and President Allen recorded as voting yes. The board did not provide a districtwide dollar total for the stipends; amounts will vary by employee because the percentages are applied to base pay.
The 3% special‑education stipend was described by the board as targeted to special education teachers and related SPED staff to recognize work in high‑need classrooms.
The approvals are discretionary, one‑time payments for the 2025–26 school year; the board did not direct ongoing increases or provide an estimated total cost at the meeting.
