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Madison County Schools superintendent proposes $1,000 across‑the‑board raise; board to review salary schedule changes
Summary
Superintendent Bugett proposed a $1,000 raise for every position in the salary schedule, a $2.5 million annual cost he said could be covered by increased state A&T funding; the board discussed sustainability and supplements and will send the proposal to policy review for 30 days.
Superintendent Bugett proposed a $1,000 across‑the‑board raise for every position on the district salary schedule, telling the Madison County Board of Education the measure would cost roughly $2,500,000 a year and could be covered in part by state A&T funding.
Bugett said the state budget outlook improved from earlier expectations and that the district’s share of A&T funds for the coming year was now $22,000,000, up from $19,000,000 last year. “I am proposing that we give the employees of Madison County a thousand dollar raise across the board for every position that we have in the salary schedule,” Bugett said. He added the district would move the CSFO position to a contracted service rather than keeping it on the salary schedule.
Board members asked questions about the ongoing cost and the effect on supplements and long‑term budgeting. One board member said they supported the raise but warned about recurring costs: “I just want to make sure that next year we have the funds,” the member said, noting the $2.5 million would be a continuing expense if approved.
Bugett told the board the salary schedule changes will go next to the policy review committee, which gets 30 days for input. He said other adjustments under discussion include changes to school psychologist pay and removing the CSFO from the salaried schedule if the board approves contracting that function.
No final vote on the overall salary schedule occurred at the meeting; Bugett presented the proposal for board review and next steps.
The board later approved a school psychologist job description estimate and a separate contracts‑for‑services estimate (see “Votes at a glance”), actions related to hiring and contracting that could affect the salary and services structure if the board proceeds with the superintendent’s proposals.
