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Board hears plan to implement 3% pay increase from governor’s FY26 budget; district will extend increase to all employees
Summary
Staff explained a 3% salary increase included in the governor's FY26 budget for SOQ-funded positions and the district’s approach to extend the 3% increase to all employees using local budget adjustments and pay-table updates.
Doctor Buckley presented details on a 3% salary increase included in the governor’s FY26 budget that applies to SOQ (Standards of Quality) instructional and support positions. He explained the increase is calculated as 3% on each employee’s current FY25 salary and that the district will produce updated pay tables reflecting the increase.
Buckley said the governor’s increase covers funded SOQ positions but does not automatically include all staff. Halifax County Public Schools intends to extend the 3% adjustment to all employees through local budgeting decisions; the district also adjusted step 0 for recruitment reasons while keeping the structure consistent with a 3% step progression.
Board members asked about probationary step timing and how the pay-table changes affect step progression. Buckley said the district will provide printed pay-table packets for board members to review and that the 3% increase is the current budgeted amount unless state or budget conditions change.
Why it matters: Compensation changes affect retention and recruitment across the district. The board received details and asked for pay-table prints; no formal vote was recorded.
