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Isle of Wight board adopts $100.85 million FY26 budget, raises pay to 4% and approves bonuses and staffing changes
Summary
The Isle of Wight County School Board adopted a $100,847,997 fiscal 2026 budget that increases base pay from 3% to 4%, provides step increases for teachers and clinicians, approves retention bonuses and several personnel and pay-scale changes.
The Isle of Wight County School Board adopted its fiscal 2026 budget May 29, approving a $100,847,997 spending plan that uses newly announced state revenue to increase staff pay, add step increases and fund one-time retention bonuses.
Board members voted 3-2 to adopt the budget after staff told the board the Commonwealth awarded the division about $1.2 million in additional state funds. Superintendent Dr. Kramer said the division recommends using the bulk of those dollars to raise the previously approved 3% pay increase to 4% and to fund step increases for teachers and clinicians. Staff estimated the additional 1% increase will cost $466,231 and the step increases…
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