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Board approves final staffing allocations and a $1,000 certified pay increase for 2025–26
Summary
The board approved final SBDM staffing allocations and adopted a 2025–26 salary schedule that includes a $1,000 across-the-board increase for certified staff and a $0.50 hourly raise for classified employees; staff estimated the salary changes will cost roughly $600,000 next year.
The Nelson County Board of Education approved final school-based decision-making (SBDM) staffing allocations for 2025–26 and adopted a revised salary schedule that increases certified salaries by $1,000 across the schedule and raises hourly pay for classified employees by $0.50.
Superintendent Wes Bradley outlined the staffing allocation process, saying allocations are enrollment driven and focus on certified personnel (sections 4 and 7) and classified allocations (section 6); special education and hourly positions are funded from separate pots and are not included in the presented allocations. Bradley said projected staffing reflects registration and scheduling work done through March and April.
Bradley said the recommended salary-schedule changes will cost the district approximately $600,000 next year. He described additional investments under consideration — expanded career-advancement programs and staff-benefit changes including paid maternity/paternity leave and staff-childcare options — and said those benefit changes could add roughly $400,000 more when implemented. Board members asked about the district’s fund balance and long-term sustainability; the district CFO replied that continuity depends on future revenue and tax-rate decisions but described the general fund as currently healthy and noted prior use of federal ESSER funds to insulate the budget.
Board discussion also covered other staffing choices: the district will keep a lower primary-class ratio at K–5 (estimated $400,000 investment) and estimated $450,000 associated with staffing adjustments to sustain smaller outlying elementary schools. The allocations approved do not include special-education staff, which are funded separately.
A board member moved to approve the final SBDM allocations; the motion passed by voice vote. Later in the meeting a separate motion to approve the 2025–26 salary schedule and associated job descriptions was moved and seconded; the motion passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Ending: Staff said benefit-package policy details will return in May–June for final board action and that staff will continue to monitor budget impact ahead of fall tax-rate discussions.
